My Experience Being a Contributing Editor for My Senior Thesis Show
Hindsight Reader – Parsons School of Design Thesis Publication
Hindsight signifies looking back, evaluating, considering the past in the context of the future or present. As practitioners working amidst the uncertainty of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the authors in this publication ask the question: How will our practices shift, expand, and emerge anew? As the screen becomes increasingly embedded in daily life, this collection of work interrogates images on the pixel-by-pixel level, revealing the interfaces and mechanics of the virtual world. The authors question the social and political dynamics of digital experiences, embracing tweaks, glitches, and reconstructions as new ways of questioning human existence.
As disciplines, design and technology tend towards fast, visual, and intuitive styles of communication. This publication, as a written form, asks for patience and thoughtfulness. In return, the writers open doors into the depths of their work, sharing experiences, insights, and labor behind the scenes. The writers in this publication bring cultural and social context into the light, centering their own stories and those of their communities as part of the larger critical narrative around their work. As the possibilities for sharing work present unfamiliar challenges, Hindsight Reader reveals a rare glimpse into context and significance that would otherwise be lost in the sleek and final products of design and technology.
The UI of our thesis publication designed by the Design & Technology student web team (backend development by Dylan Fisher) and our publication team. Each tab has a written remark from each contributing editor.
My role in the publication.
As a contributing editor, I peer reviewed & edited various written materials from participating BFA & MFA students. This is our first ever live Thesis Publication titled Hindsight Reader, a collaboration successfully executed amid the pandemic via Slack channels and countless Zoom meetings.
One of my proudest contributions to this special collaborative project was drafting and editing the opening remarks to the Human Ecologies section of the publication. With an indefinite pause on social gatherings–well, life basically, this project was immediately picked up during late-March as class morale began to sink. Overall, I’m proud of the class of 2020, no matter how small our wins are, this is us surviving and making shit happen. #newschoolgrad #classof2020 👏🏻👏🏻