CCDN371 | assignment 4 | presentation
My final project for CCDN 371 focuses on the theme of imaging because the creation and meaning of images in art, film and photography is the area I have gravitated towards during my studies. My work in the previous projects has led me to investigate the use of images and the role magazines play in image storage - especially since digital magazines have come into being. My point of departure for this project was a professed avowal of my love for magazines. It informed my process throughout the past two projects. I appreciate that they can inform in an entertaining way, at the same time enhancing one’s surroundings. They are a means for collecting images. They also act as a storage place for ideas. (Albeit one that is not curated). Even though digital magazines have been successfully integrated into the magazines market, we know that the analogue version of magazines still holds a strong appeal especially for those who enjoy tactile experiences. There is also a risk of losing digital magazines as recently discussed in the media after comments from Google VP, Vint Cerf. After feedback from project three, I was able to narrow down my key objectives to three main criteria. The new object needed to: * deliver a more sensual experience that appealed to more than one sense * introduce a degree of curatorship into the user experience of magazine reading and collecting * incorporate the existing ideas of collecting and keeping images into a more restrained practice. In response to the desire to simplify my existence. The outcome is a self-made book that retains my original branding as a succinct way of expressing its purpose.
