After engaging with The Getty Institute’s digital exhibition “Bauhaus: Building the New Artist”, I’m left with a newfound perspective in my practice. Particularly as a student at an art and design school, it is important to reflect on the legacy that Bauhaus has left on the arts, but even moreso in regard to my education….
Alan Turing: Father of A.I.
Alan Turing was a British mathematician and logician, who was born in London, United Kingdom on June 23, 1912, and died on June 7, 1954. He is now renowned as one of the most powerful thinkers of the 20th century, through his major contributions to the fields of mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, and mathematical biology….
On Information Distribution: Who Decides?
In Vannevar Bush’s article “As We May Think“, he describes a conceptual machine called the “memex” that would allow its users to store, replicate, and share information for the use of research. The significance of the memex lies in its preceding of the Internet by 50 years, and thus the democritization of information. He prescribes…
On “Having it All”
As with much of our understanding of the current day, Interaction Design as a discipline emerged at the convergence of various disciplines, as the result of the work and dedication of numerous contributors. A name of particular importance is that of Lillian Gilbreth, who is not only highly awarded for her work in engineering and…
On Work
Overcome the fear or succumb to the terror. Panic fuels and stagnantation is intolerable. The ignored are impatient, trust yor own eyes. Bite the hand that feeds you, or let them starve the flesh. As a designer, I have felt that it was a characteristic trait to constantly consider others. Find the problem, design for…
Interaction and Cognition in Asynchronous Computer Conferencing
In Sarah Schrire’s Interaction and Cognition in Asynchronous Computer Conferencing, she outlines key findings in various conferences from distance learning sessions from the perspective of interaction and cognition. Through the analysis of various cognition models, distinctions were found in instructional tasks and student moderation, which aided in defining the knowledge-building processes that occurred (Marton and…
Understanding Moveable Type as Interaction Designers
As interaction designers and citizens of digital environments, we are constantly scrolling through news of the latest advancements and innovations in technology. It’s easy to neglect the idea that at one point, the technology we take for granted today was considered ground-breaking innovation. Particularly in the case of moveable type, the multiplicity and speed at…
The Kebab, The Hamburger, and Determinatives
Upon exploration of various mobile applications, ranging from social media platforms to AI companions, there were two icons that remained consistent: the Hamburger and the Kebab. According to material.io, the Hamburger icon serves as the Navigation icon, commonly allocated to the far left, whereas Kebab is referred to as the Overflow menu, typically to the…