Reading and Writing Machines

Reading and Writing Machines: An Exploration of Existential Issues in Dynamic Media is my MFA thesis document. The 10×8-inch book was written and designed by me and printed by Paper Chase Press. The thesis is accompanied by a 5×5-inch supplement of post-bacc work, exhibitions, and miscellaneous print work from electives, as well as a mini guide summarizing the main points of my thesis.

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The front cover of the hardcover 10x8-inch book.

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Title page.

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Table of contents.

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Abstract.

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A sample spread from the book.

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A sample spread from the book.

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A close-up of a page.

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A sample spread from the book.

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A sample spread from the book.

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A sample spread from the book.

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A sample spread from the supplement.

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A sample spread from the supplement.

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A sample spread from the supplement.

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A sample spread from the supplement.

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A sample spread from the supplement.

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A sample spread from the supplement.

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The thesis book contained a flap on the interior back cover to hold a pocket guide.

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Here is the sleeve and the pocket guide.

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The front side of the guide.

HueMenorah

HueMenorah

HueMenorah is an interactive experience that envisions people as its source of light and life. I collaborated with Fish McGill on the concept, and it was featured in an exhibition entitled “8 Nights 8 Windows.” The exhibition was sponsored by the New Center for Arts and Culture.

Fish and I were interviewed in Jewish Boston. Articles about the exhibition and HueMenorah also appeared in Boston Magazine, the Jewish Advocate, WBUR’s the Artery, Metro Boston, the New Boston Post, and other outlets.

Faculty and Staff Directory Wireframes

Faculty and Staff Directory Wireframes

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is redesigning and re-implementing its flagship website, MassArt.edu. One of the components that the college is considering re-implementing is the web-based faculty and staff directory. I authored some wireframes to communicate to our design firm how we want the new directory to function.

Master of Design, Design Innovation

Master of Design, Design Innovation

In the fall of 2015 Massachusetts College of Art and Design launched a new master’s program: Master of Design in Design Innovation. I worked in conjunction with the faculty of the program and the Office of Marketing and Communications to design and fabricate a one-page brochureware site for the new program. Both desktop and mobile versions of the site were created, and they both adhere to the college’s brand standards.

Underscores theme diagrams

Underscores theme diagrams

These diagrams were developed for a class to describe the relationship between the theme files included in the WordPress starter theme underscores by Automattic. While WordPress has a well-documented theme hierarchy, underscores uses its own internal rules to decide which template files get invoked. As of this writing, these rules are not documented.

Gaining Perspective

Gaining Perspective

In the spring of 2015, a committee at MassArt lead by library director Paul Dobbs staged an exhibition, Gaining Perspective: A Visual History of MassArt, to reinvigorate pride in the college and illustrate the contributions of the MassArt community to the advancement of society. I created a one-page website for the exhibition.

Intermediate Web Design (CMP 3011)

Intermediate Web Design (CMP 3011)

In the spring of 2015, I taught Intermediate Web Design (CMP 3011) at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. The semester focuses on building dynamic web applications using both client- and server-side technologies. Here are excerpts of documents from the course, including the overview and syllabus, plus a couple of photos of me teaching the class.