Category: Studio

I worked mainly with HTML and CSS in the text-based editor TextMate for this brief. First, I tried to remake the website Stadium for the Future.

Next, I hacked my tool, coding, and explored how text-based editors could be used to create print projects, usually done with graphic software. I tried to find out if the unique aspects of HTML and CSS would yield unique results.

I chose to work with the postcard format because of its relation to the web, since it was used as a messaging tool before the internet became mainstream.

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Analysis

The Shipping Forecast is a catalogue of reports that share the same basic structure. The main difference between them is the time period each one represents. The narrator also changes. Isolated itens are useful for people navigating the waters around the British Isles. Grouped reports can be used by meteorologists. The audience also includes the general public, as the Shipping Forecast has its place in British culture.

The latest report can also be accessed on Met Office’s website alongside a map showing the locations of the different sea areas and whether or not there are gale warnings, shown in red.

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For our first brief, I investigated the basketball courts at Millfields Park. At first, I experimented with photographing/filming, collecting, notetaking and sketching.

Photos and videos evoked different feelings depending on framing, angle, distance, and exposure. They were easy to register, so I produced many images and had time to reflect on them. It was also practical to revisit the material and find out new information later.

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