The wide gap between technology and design is often a major problem on many levels. It not only leads to failed projects, poor compromises and a great deal of frustration, but also to extremely limited perspectives among all those involved. One solution is to agree on a common terminology and method. This is where we come in: with the intersection of Flexible Visual Systems and Creative Coding.
In this workshop, we will attempt to bridge this gap for a few hours. Using a simple application developed with Processing for the development of an experimental visual identity, we will explore together what becomes possible when tech and design are on an eye-level. Our workshop challenges conventional design processes by inviting participants to embrace hot intuition over cold analysis. Like life, the approach is iterative, experimental, and, at times, seemingly incomprehensible.
You’ll start with a small, given piece of code and a simple visual system. From there, you’ll learn how each part of the code behaves, how to shape it, and how to push it into something that holds together as a visual identity — one that transforms but stays recognisable.
You’ll work with your own images, project ideas, and motifs. The starter code is shared; what you build on top of it is yours.
By the end, you’ll have a flexible system of your own: a set of rules that can generate countless coherent outputs.
The workshop will be led by Coding Systems: Tim Rodenbröker, MA — an experienced Creative Coding teacher, and Martin Lorenz, PhD — who has been teaching and applying Flexible Visual Systems since 2001.
Ticket: £165
Limited spaces available.
