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Question Unit summary In the face of this massive accumulation of stuff, curation is key. What does this mean?<\/span><\/p>\n Curation involves searching for value and constructing meaning by actively engaging with material in a new context. Isolating (and combining), aligning (and disrupting), juxtaposing (and scattering) \u2014 these are editorial moves that can create powerful narratives.<\/span><\/p>\n By setting up a simple (or complex) relationship between several things, we can tell stories.<\/span><\/p>\n In this\u00a0first unit in DS3, we\u2019ll look at how various techniques, like framing, sequence, montage, and surprise can be used to explore the creation of meaning in and around a collection. Each student will focus on a single archive \u2014 found material of your own choosing \u2014 as a way to investigate memory, authorship and storytelling.<\/span><\/p>\n Learning objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>How does design make sense of so much stuff?<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>We\u2019re swimming in data. The relentless production of digital material has shifted us into a new condition where the foundation of graphic design \u2014 image and language \u2014 cannot exist without somehow touching (or being touched by) the internet. Massive archives, from digitized libraries to social media platforms, are part of the new landscape that artists and designers rely on for the production and communication of networked culture. In the face of this overwhelming accumulation of stuff, curation is key. In this unit, we\u2019ll look at how archives, collections and curation can be used to create meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n