Wht is a book?

Through the use of contemporary and traditional design elements this publication endeavours to manifest a contrast of algorithmic devices, reinterpreted through mundane everyday tasks.

After realising a different perspective on my concept through a class activity, I was intrigued by the the way in which algorithms are presented and designed; it occurred to me that certain types of formulae were segmented into their own “style”. But why?

Upon visiting an op shop in the city as apart of research, many old 70′s cook books were acquired. It was endlessly fascinating to see the way they used to photograph and design these publications; they almost feel like a time capsule in book form.

It’s interesting that ordinary nouns that we use in everyday life are necessary in facilitating the constant transition into the ever evolving digital world. What words would be used in the post-human world?

Upon purchasing and setting up my new laptop, it came to my attention that living in this post-digital world would also mean the loss of ownership, to an extent. Using Apple as an example, it seems that I have merely bought a $3000 license and not an actual piece of hardware.

This discovery has also led me to question: what exactly constitutes digital poetry?

The manipulation of optical illusions in this artwork has led me to a tangent; i.e glitch art. The distortions in some way mimic the results of editing an image file’s code, which is striking as it it bridges the gap between the physical and digital world. This piece also seems more like a culmination of issues (?) within society that the post digital experience may be responsible for.

A prototype focusing on creating slits and slots in paper that then interlock. This idea draws on environmental concerns that is attached to the post-digital world.

Publication x Science. An alphabet made through a series of pop-ups, die cuts, paper manipulation and optical illusions; underpinned by kinetic energy.

The binding and the way we flip the book from west to east but then read from east to west was very intriguing to me. It seems that it's much more than a publication, rather it's a manifestation on the Eastern world, culturally and geographically.

I was quite taken with the cover of this book that belongs to my classmate. The colours, imagery and text work well to evoke some sort of horror. I also like the way a sharp strip of light was cutting diagonally through the cover.

The die cuts seems to warrant a "simple complexity". It appears that the 2 dimensional element of papers is becoming almost 3 dimensional.