Ciska Swaak/TOTT

TOTT_CISKA_OLD

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Deliverables

1. A new 'tool/medium' medium (Bespoke/DIY production technology, critical or speculative artifact)
2. An initial working demo as case experiment
3. Three 1min short films over your tool/medium focusing on 1) a technical/practical walkthrough, 2) it's raison d'être -- your personal relationship with it and its implications for your practice; and 3) its larger cultural context.
4. +/- 4000 word reflection document defining 1) where your specific 'craft' lies in relation newer technologies, 2) new tools for your trade, 3) the implications for your work within both a personal and cultural context
5. A packaged project wiki page and oral presentation.

CRAFT

Graphic design

CONCEPT

Digital x physical world

Indesign

Research question: How can the (design/creation/development/exploration) of ........... help (define/create/explain) .............. for ..............

RESEARCH & PROCESS

What tools used a graphic designer before the computer existed?
What tools used a graphic designer before QuarkXpress existed?
What was the first design program for the computer?

What are the pros and cons of this toolkit?
What are the pros and cons of the early QuarkXpress?
What are the pros and cons of Indesign nowdays?