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.*


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Frederico Pérez Villoro
Graduate Studio I | Bethany Johns
Fall 2011

authorship
The act of generating content based on one's own interests and perspective rather than someone else's.
curation
An editorial approach that gathers and then selects, rather than generates, to communicate its message.
narrative
A sequential story with a beginning, middle and end. Narratives can be visual or written.
systematic
Generated according to a set of designed parameters, rather than to a pre-envisioned outcome.
tools
Anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose. Often renders the task easier or quicker, but not always.