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Observing the Maelstrom
University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Visual Communication (DIV), Graphic Design & Illustration.
2022 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master of Fine Arts (Two Years)), 80 credits / 120 HE creditsStudent thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [sv]

Observing the Maelstrom  är en publikation som presenterar kritiska perspektiv på teknologi i relation till samhället och design. Den utforskar ämnen som manipulativ webbdesign, subjektiva algoritmer och kommersiell övervakning genom att undersöka teknikhistoria och påföljder av nya medier. Begreppet teknologi tänjs och ifrågasätts. I texterna betraktas skor, smarttelefoner, kranar, glödlampor, pilar, skrivmaskiner, böcker, hjul och kvantdatorer som tekniker som utökar våra möjligheter och formar vårt beteende.

Typografin återspeglar alltid sin tids dominerande tekniker och teknologier. Förhållandet mellan teknik och typografi undersöks i Observing the Maelstrom med särskilt fokus på skrivmaskinens tid och IBM:s typografiska historia. Typsnittet Artisan var populärt bland användarna av IBM:s Selectric skrivmaskin, men det har sedan dess till stor del glömts bort. För projektet skapade författaren en ny digital version av Artisan. Här får Artisan ett nytt liv som digitalt typsnitt och dess historia får en unik kontext i denna publikation.

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Observing the Maelstrom is a publication that presents critical perspectives on technology, society, and design. It explores topics such as manipulative web design, biased algorithms, and commercial surveillance, by looking at the history of technology and the social impact of new media. The concept of technology is stretched and questioned. The texts consider shoes, smartphones, faucets, lightbulbs, arrows, typewriters, books, wheels, and quantum computers as technologies that expand our abilities and shape our behavior.

Typography always reflects the dominant techniques and technologies of its time. In the publication, the relationship between technology and typography is examined with a particular focus on the typewriter era and the typographic history of IBM. The typeface Artisan was popular with users of the IBM Selectric typewriter but has since been mostly forgotten. For the project, the author created a new digital version of Artisan. Therefore Artisan gains a second life as a digital typeface and its history is given a unique context in this publication.

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2022. , p. 78
Keywords [en]
Visual communication, typography, technology, internet, design history, commercial surveillance, history of technology, dark patterns, capitalism, media studies
National Category
Design
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URN: urn:nbn:se:konstfack:diva-8593OAI: oai:DiVA.org:konstfack-8593DiVA, id: diva2:1675992
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Visual Communication (Master)
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Available from: 2022-06-27 Created: 2022-06-23 Last updated: 2022-06-27Bibliographically approved

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