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.*


Sink or Swim

Emmi Laasko and Robin Davis
Setting the Site | Lucinda Hitchcock

and Robin Davis

Spring 2010

authorship
The act of generating content based on one's own interests and perspective rather than someone else's.
criticial
Taking a stance, advancing an opinion, or judging the merits of something.
experimental
A manner of working that is unusual or new, although often informed by existing work or ideas.
language
Sounds and a set of rules for the communication of thought within a particular culture.
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.
writing
A system of formalized signs, used or conceived as a means of communicating thought, emotion, or ideas.