Post-formalism

A non-critical culture of “browsing” fueled by digital media that flattens hierarchies of value and quality

A dilution of expertise, specific knowledge, and considered points of view

A proliferation of re-presentations of cultural artifacts that are divorced from original context, audience, and author

A culture of “likes” and “hates” wherein respectful discourse is replaced by comments and re-posting

A lack of skepticism or criticality of media that results in a shallowness of knowledge and lack of exposure to divergent, contradictory or minority perspectives

The increasing availability and sophistication of graphic design tools and templates

Form is no longer an end in itself, but rather a by-product of process and inquiry.

Formal agility over formal innovation

Inquiry over commentary

Technology over technique

Critically engaging with problematic contemporary hierarchies over obeying traditional hierarchies

Crafting process over crafting outcomes

The non-formal, a-formal, non-visual, multi-modal and speculative over default, standard visual formats

Identifying and defining criteria for excellence across media over technical mastery of specific media

Locating one’s practice in the landscape of contemporary discourse over personal voice

Learning to assess new unknown known over collecting the known known

Balancing skepticism and imagination