OUGD601 / COP3 / First Tutorial

Had my first tutorial today with Simon. I brought in a third draft of a question:

An exploration into the past, present and future of hand-produced work within Graphic Design.

Through talking more about my subject choice, we decided an edited down version would actually condense the subject area down for me (which is something I definitely need).

So for now, the title stands as:

An Exploration into the Handmade Within Graphic Design

I've got to the point in my research where I needed someone to push me in the right direction, instead of taking random tangents.

A few key points from the meeting:

• Digital vs Print is not a competition
• Letterpress & S/p were once commercial, now highbrow entities.
• Focus on the physicality of the production. The body and manipulation of materials.
• Subjective, transcendental experience from printmaking.
• Marx, value.

A few key texts to consider:

• 'The Craftsman' - Richard Sennett
• 'A Theory of Craft' - Howard Risatti

For next tutorial, a plan of the essay.