COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Ink & pixel: Authenticity and dematerialization in publication design
Creator:
Towart, Justin
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Graphic Design
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Graphic Design
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
Books have long been the metaphorical and literal embodiment of cultural production and
knowledge curation; understanding how to generate a sense of the authentic in the new media
reading experience provides designers with a powerful way to connect readers with a deep sense
of meaning and humanity. Ironically, authenticity occupies a marginal role at best in the
contemporary design discourse as content continues to dematerialize.
After defining the philosophical and psychological underpinnings of how authenticity is
constructed, this study seeks to contextualize the search for authenticity within techno-cultural
conditions, prove the importance of authenticity in the context of the age of dematerialization,
and finally to assert that designers should engage contemporary culture, exploring how
perceptions of authenticity might be projected into the simulated milieu of the 21st century
reading experience. Throughout the study, the role of the designer within culture will be
questioned in the context of publications, meaning, knowledge, and communication.
knowledge curation; understanding how to generate a sense of the authentic in the new media
reading experience provides designers with a powerful way to connect readers with a deep sense
of meaning and humanity. Ironically, authenticity occupies a marginal role at best in the
contemporary design discourse as content continues to dematerialize.
After defining the philosophical and psychological underpinnings of how authenticity is
constructed, this study seeks to contextualize the search for authenticity within techno-cultural
conditions, prove the importance of authenticity in the context of the age of dematerialization,
and finally to assert that designers should engage contemporary culture, exploring how
perceptions of authenticity might be projected into the simulated milieu of the 21st century
reading experience. Throughout the study, the role of the designer within culture will be
questioned in the context of publications, meaning, knowledge, and communication.
Publisher:
eLearning / Savannah, Ga. : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2014-08
Format:
PDF: 174 p. : ill