Con-nect-ed-ness/ Zine Collective
OBJECTIVE
“Connectedness is a truly unique encyclopedia consisting of almost 100 diverse contributions from significant voices of our time, each reflecting on questions, phenomena, concepts, possibilities and theories associated with the Anthropocene and with human and environmental connectedness. From academic and scientific essays, to manifestos, poetry, visual arts, charts and photographs.” For this assignment, scan through the chapters and sections of this book and choose a scene, a single detail, a relationship, comparison, or a written fragment as a starting point for a more personal piece in the form of a book. Don’t feel as though you need to illustrate or recreate in any literal way—rather, use the imagery or ideas as a springboard to explore themes that interest you. We’ll be making an edition with enough copies for each student to exchange in the class, plus two more. Together these will create a rich collection that will be titled Connectedness , but may not resemble the original book in any way.
PROJECT GUIDELINES
Final book size: 8” height x 5” width (8”x10” spreads)
Minimum pages: 4 double-sided pages for 7 spreads and covers
Image and/or text: No restrictions
Color: Your choice
Paper: Your choice
Printing/reproduction: Your choice
Binding: Your choice
Edition size: 9
GRADING
20 Points Total
5 Conceptual development
5 Composition & design
5 Cohesiveness of narrative
5 Craftsmanship & completion
TIMELINE
1/21: Discussion of Ideas, Book and Surface Techniques Demo
1/26: Letterpress Demo
1/28: In-progress critique with dummy
2/02: InDesign Page Imposition Demo
2/25: Zine editions due
4/08: Assembling box/housing, Exchange and Critique
ORDER A COPY OF CONNECTEDNESS HERE
“Connectedness is a truly unique encyclopedia consisting of almost 100 diverse contributions from significant voices of our time, each reflecting on questions, phenomena, concepts, possibilities and theories associated with the Anthropocene and with human and environmental connectedness. From academic and scientific essays, to manifestos, poetry, visual arts, charts and photographs.” For this assignment, scan through the chapters and sections of this book and choose a scene, a single detail, a relationship, comparison, or a written fragment as a starting point for a more personal piece in the form of a book. Don’t feel as though you need to illustrate or recreate in any literal way—rather, use the imagery or ideas as a springboard to explore themes that interest you. We’ll be making an edition with enough copies for each student to exchange in the class, plus two more. Together these will create a rich collection that will be titled Connectedness , but may not resemble the original book in any way.
PROJECT GUIDELINES
Final book size: 8” height x 5” width (8”x10” spreads)
Minimum pages: 4 double-sided pages for 7 spreads and covers
Image and/or text: No restrictions
Color: Your choice
Paper: Your choice
Printing/reproduction: Your choice
Binding: Your choice
Edition size: 9
- Read through the chapters and sections, looking for imagery, language or scenarios that have potential.
- Create thumbnail sketches of several ideas, then narrow it down to one or two with rough sketches in a paper dummy.
- Decide on a method of generating imagery and production, create a second dummy for our In-progress critique January 28th.
- Take comments into consideration, making final adjustments. Print and assemble edition of booklets, number and sign each one by February 25th.
GRADING
20 Points Total
5 Conceptual development
5 Composition & design
5 Cohesiveness of narrative
5 Craftsmanship & completion
TIMELINE
1/21: Discussion of Ideas, Book and Surface Techniques Demo
1/26: Letterpress Demo
1/28: In-progress critique with dummy
2/02: InDesign Page Imposition Demo
2/25: Zine editions due
4/08: Assembling box/housing, Exchange and Critique
ORDER A COPY OF CONNECTEDNESS HERE