senior show

Over a year ago, the seniors were assigned a senior thesis assignment. We were given the opportunity to come up with our own concept, use of materials, and size of project (the only limitations was the gallery space). I decided to explore the aspect of online communication. The inspiration for my thesis came from an experience shared by my professor that she had a design conference. She mentioned that people were having conversations in the hallways of the building, but that they were not verbal, face-to-face conversations. They would be on twitter or facebook, messaging back and forth to each other from two feet away. I was so surprised to hear that! That is when I began researching online communication, people’s reasons for logging on and how often they would dialouge with others online. For some, twitter may be a valuable source of socializing. One man mentioned on a blog that I read, “Twitter helps me keep in contact with a world I normally ignore. I don’t like watching TV and I don’t really socialize much so I don’t normally get the info on events. But with Twitter, I can keep informed.” Another said, “Twitter allows me to get out my daily frustrations.” This research made me question where human communication is headed.

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