vra 2012, visual culture, losing site online
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Presented by Renee Meyer Ernst at the Annual Conference of the Visual Resources Association, April 18th - April 21st, 2012, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Session: THE VISUAL CULTURE OF THE VISUALLY UNCULTURED Marita Sturken, Associate Professor at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California and Lisa Cartwright state the following in their book Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture: “Over the course of the last two centuries, Western culture has come to be dominated by visual rather than oral or textual media. Even the bastion of the printed word, the newspaper, has turned to images— and color images by the end of the twentieth century— to draw in its readers and add to the meaning of its stories. Images have never been merely illustrations, they carry important content.” We all seem to agree that our culture has moved from oral in tradition to a visual one. Since the digital revolution that introduced the personal computer in the 1980's our interaction with images has increased dramatically. Music videos, video games, computer graphics, computer games, and now social media contribute to increase an emphasis in the visual in our culture. Let's not forget the smart phones, the tablets and the incessant need to be connected and see something. However, it seems that our immersion in a visual culture has left us less prepared to engage in a critical visual discourse. How do we engage in critical discourse of the visual messages we receive? How do we analyze and contextualize these messages? In this session we will define context, content, methods, and examples of how a visual culture indeed shape our beliefs and ideologies. ORGANIZER: Alma Hoffmann, Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne University MODERATOR: Erika Church, University of Utah PRESENTERS: • Alma Hoffmann, Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne University • Brooke Scherer, University of Tampa • Renee Meyer Ernst, St. Ambrose UniversityTRANSCRIPT
LOSING SITE ONLINE
Renee Meyer ErnstAssistant Professor of Graphic DesignSt. Ambrose University | [email protected]
LOSING SITE ONLINE
Renee Meyer ErnstAssistant Professor of Graphic DesignSt. Ambrose University | [email protected]
The Future of Web Design without Past Designs
the issue
the issue
Teaching web design “in the now” is a huge technical, conceptual, and aesthetic challenge in higher ed.
the issue
Teaching web design “in the now” is a huge technical, conceptual, and aesthetic challenge in higher ed.
How does one prepare students for the future of web design without an archive of the past?
Then & Now: Facebook
2006 2007 2009
2010 2011 2012
Then & Now: Facebook
2006 2012
Then & Now: Yahoo!
1996 2012
challenges
challenges
No true history of web design textbook.
challenges
No true history of web design textbook.
Limited resources relating to the history or evolution of web design, period.
challenges
No true history of web design textbook.
Limited resources relating to the history or evolution of web design, period.
Images of old websites are found few and far between, and are often pixelated or cropped. Little to no indication of design credits or other site information.
resourceswith potential
resourceswith potential
Wayback Machine http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
Communication Arts http://www.commarts.com/annuals
AIGA Design Archives http://designarchives.aiga.org/#/home
Wayback Machine (beta)
Wayback Machine (beta)
Wayback Machine (beta)
Wayback Machine (beta)
Wayback Machine (beta)
Wayback Machine (beta)
Wayback Machine (beta)
Wayback Machine (beta)
Wayback Machine (beta)
Communication Arts Interactive Annual
Communication Arts Interactive Annual
Communication Arts Interactive Annual
Communication Arts Interactive Annual
AIGA Design Archives
AIGA Design Archives
AIGA Design Archives
AIGA Design Archives
AIGA Design Archives
what we need
what we need
Centralized website archiving system.
what we need
Centralized website archiving system.
Organized, credible, usable.
what we need
Centralized website archiving system.
Organized, credible, usable.
Increased awareness.
main challenges
main challenges
Management
main challenges
Management
Archiving Methods
main challenges
Management
Archiving Methods
Copyright
main challenges
Management
Archiving Methods
Copyright
Cooperation
Facebook screenshots borrowed from:
Devil’s Workshop: The Tech Community Blog http://devilsworkshop.org/facebook-design-20042011-timeline-screenshots/
Facebook Craze http://facebookcraze.com/tag/old-facebook-designs/
All other screenshots taken by Renee Meyer Ernst from the following websites:
AIGA Design Archives http://designarchives.aiga.org/#/home
Communication Arts Interactive Annual http://www.commarts.com/annuals
Wayback Machine http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
LOSING SITE ONLINE
Renee Meyer ErnstAssistant Professor of Graphic DesignSt. Ambrose University | [email protected]
The Future of Web Design without Past Designs