Old and new technologies in Graphic Design. iPads in the bindery. Bookworks and epubs. Lesley Kaiser update

1. PRESERVE RENEW INVENT
Lesley Kaiser
Senior Lecture, Bachelor of Design (Graphics)
AUT University
Graphic Design Community of Practice
[GD CoP 2012]
Report on individual iPad / iPhone initiatives
Combining old and new technologies
in tertiary teaching [19 July 2012]
CFLAT Latent grant

2. Objectives of the Project
1] Long term objective is to integrate new technology such
as Ipads/iphones, in delivering content for BDes Graphics
papers, and in research.
2] Interest in exploring epub formats, and integrating
computer teaching in Graphic Design Studies (GDS 1), with
Issues, theory and formats [21st Century Bookworks] brief in
the History Culture and Context I (HCC1 Bookorks) theory
paper
3] Combine old and new technologies in the book bindery

3. Objectives of the Project
Papers taught 2012 [L. Kaiser] involving epublication and
traditional bookbinding:
Elective project 11: Bookbinding for limited edition
publications. [20 year 2 BDes Graphcis students]
HCC1– Issues Theory and Formats [21st Century
Bookworks] [137 first year year BDes Graphics students].
Assessed Output – hardcopy bookwork and epublication or
pdf. for iPads
Creative Process – individual student interests

4. George Howes: Year one Creative Process. Concept and design
The Go Eco app at goecoapp.com/

5. The Go Eco App!.webloc

6. The Book bindery WE704
Combining old and new technologies

7. Screen booked out and secured in bindery

8. IPad connected by VGA connector or HD connector –
recorded tutorials etc. available on Bindery website. iPad in Kiosk
needed for permanent all hours access.

10. Student e-pubs available to view in iBooks library on ipad.

11. Hardcopy bookwork displayed in glass cabinets – can’t be read

12. Bookwork able to be read and critiqued on screen

16. Ideally all hardcopy bookworks available to view as epub also

18. Student e-pubs available to view in iBooks library on ipad.

20. Paper- engineering could be shown in iBooks as animated gifs

21. http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/07/12/the
Example of paper- engineering as animated gifs

22. 22 July 2012 update
Elective Project starts 26 july 2012 in bindery
CANVAS students inspired and enthused by old and new
book technologies in bindery
[Professor Welby Ings]
This research will be the basis of a paper on combining old
and new technologies in tertiary education
Other Graphics staff in the iPad GD CoP latent grant group
are doing very interesting ipad initiatives this year, and we
form the starting platform of a new Graphics research hub
To be continued … Lesley Kaiser