An introduction

This research blog is a combined effect of 5 design students from UOC (University of Cumbria), it is been created to research globalisation and its effects on the design world. 
so least start this.. 

Globalisation refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people, and economic activity. It is generally used to refer to economic globalisation: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import quotas. Globalisation contributes to economic growth in developed and developing countries through increased specialisation and the principle of comparative advantage. The term can also refer to the transnational circulation of ideas, languages, and popular culture.

Critics of globalization allege that globalization's benefits have been overstated and its costs underestimated. Critics argue that it has decreased inter-cultural contact while increasing the possibility of international and intra-national conflict.

I read this from wikipedia I know not the most reliable source but its just to get started and give a quick overview on globalisation.

Matt