There is something so primal in the letter. I imagine when language evolved, the concept of marking it involved a gradual process. The scientific field of research is full of information covering the history of language, writing, documenting, and communicating. My humble interests focus mainly on the Experience of Communication. As a designer, I live in the space between fields.
This explains my intrigue and curiosity about technology and future development. Legibility of text is as important as legibility of function – your cell phone, your sofa, or any other encounter you might have with interfaces and services. We might agree that everything is connected, but what makes a connection tick? Design.
The video here is just a quick sample of my explorations. Apart from managing to reach a close resemblance of the resulting image to what I envision, I make note of what I’d like to do with this tool that it doesn’t do now.
- It can’t explain what made it reach the image I see.
- There are many confusions between letters such as E and F.
- There seems to be a weak ability of the tool to “understand” meaning and context.
- The list is longer: the above are quick notes for illustration.
But I do try to make use of the end results as functional items. Some of the images that come out of this process turn into Print On Demand (POD) items that can be reached on a variety of platforms:
Printify: https://halfmoongiraffe.printify.me/products
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FumingGiraffe
Threadless: https://www.threadless.com/search?q=yaronstern
Zazzle: https://www.zazzle.ca/store/fuming_giraffe/products
For any questions, comments, and feedback, feel free to let me know. It’s always great to expand the discussion and reach more inspiration.
Design is a Matter of Life 