Graphic%Design is the ar&cu-
la&on of language through
form. As @s media and tools
continuously change, the
field has shi$ed @s focus to
approach, exploring varied
methodologies from experi-
mental cura&on, to systematic
research, to wr@ing. The
program at RISD engages this
dynamic landscape w@h an
interac&ve pedagogy encoura-
ging narrative expression
and authorship, both poetic
and critical.*


The Unicorn in the Garden

Jennifer Doh
Visual System | Nancy Skolos

These patterns are intentionally designed to portray a short story of “The Unicorn In The Garden” by James Thurber. Graphic elements and some pictorial collage are put together to show the contrast between the hallucinating/imaginary and the reality of the story.

Spring 2012

form
External appearance or aesthetic character; shape, size, color, texture, mass, etc.
narrative
A sequential story with a beginning, middle and end. Narratives can be visual or written.
poetic
Expressive and emotive; suggesting questions rather than prescribing answers.