WORLD WIDE WEB v.2
An Essay-Turned-Zine-Turned-Website discussing the pervasive influence of modernism on design and its consequences for the landscapes of modern digital spaces
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Chapter 1 - The History of Capitalism and Design
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Chapter 2 - Issues in Contemporary Design
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Chapter 3 - Emerging Ideas and Aesthetics
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The Original Version
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The Original Version ✳
24 Page
Risograph Zine
World Wide Web, 2023
This site started as a printed and self published Zine made in 2023. The first edition was comprised of roughly 42 saddle-stich two color risograph zines produced in SAIC’s Print media studios.
Contents
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An overview of the relationship between the birth of the Minimalism and Industrialization
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A discussion of systemic flaws in the practice of design and designers who’s work react to them.
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An look into emerging aesthetics in digital spaces as designers react to further professionalization of the internet
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