{"id":2030,"date":"2017-09-15T04:55:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T04:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/yesand\/?p=2030"},"modified":"2017-09-27T17:53:19","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T17:53:19","slug":"speed-is-of-the-essence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academics.design.ncsu.edu\/yesand\/2017\/09\/15\/speed-is-of-the-essence\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed is of the essence"},"content":{"rendered":"

In studio, I’ve been working with the provocation, “What is the role of craftsmanship in a discipline distinguished by speed?” After reading, discussing, and concept-mapping, I identified (fancy!) five recurring themes\/nodes: quality, imperfection, artisan\/al, easy, and technology. Does “technology” make speed “easy”? Does “quality” require “imperfection”? Etc.<\/p>

I decided to do a timed exercise to see how craft is affected by the speed of digital practices – my particularized version of the initial provocation. The rules: Craft ten spreads that meditate on each of those pre-selected nodes. Only spend ten minutes per spread. No revisions. They all must be done digitally.<\/p>

Some observations:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ten minutes goes by really fast – at first. By the sixth spread, I was checking the timer, just wanting to be done.<\/li>\n
  2. My text initially had to be “profound.” I used quotes from the readings I had done to spark these meditations. It got pretentious quickly. And I got bored.<\/li>\n
  3. Then, I started writing up my thoughts about each node in relation to the reading, but also my approach to making that particular spread.<\/li>\n
  4. These turned more stream-of-consciousness as I fought the clock to generate more content.<\/li>\n
  5. Earlier spreads were “crazier” to justify the speed at which they were being produced.<\/li>\n
  6. at some points, it stopped feeling like graphic design and more like an artist’s book.<\/li>\n
  7. Speed makes me think I’m losing control of craftsmanship.<\/li>\n
  8. I didn\u2019t really use the grid system I had set up and worked more with a blank canvas. The spreads became more about overall image, like a drawing.<\/li>\n
  9. Working so quickly pushed me to make. I couldn’t end with nothing. It was a good way to jump start creativity. If you’re ever stuck on a project, I’d recommend trying this exercise, just for kicks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

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