COMMUNICATING THE ARCHIVE: SESSIONS Mél Hogan, Paul Juricic & Jeff Traynor - "The Designer's Archive: A Process-Oriented Approach"

Skype lecture at the Regional State Archives in Gothenburg 4:30 PM - Pre Session ... 5 PM - Session

The presentation will describe Mél Hogan, Paul Juricic and Jeff Traynor‘s work through the Archinodes Research Design Lab, reflecting on how creative processes translate into design thinking and doing. Much of their work builds off of a re-vision of the archive, and as such emphasizes documentation and visual traces of collaboration.

MÉL HOGAN (1977, Canada) is doing a two-year research fellowship (postdoc) in digital curation in the department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado – Boulder. Her research revolves around the failures of the (promise of the) archive, data storage centers, feminist media archaeologies, and the politics of preservation. As a practitioner, aspects of these same issues are addressed through media arts interventions and research design projects. She is also the art director of online and p.o.d. journal of arts and politics, nomorepotlucks.org; on the advisory board of the Fembot collective; on the administrative board Studio XX; a new curator for the Media Archaeology Lab, and a research design consultant for archinodes.com.

JEFF TRAYNOR (1979, Canada) With an academic background in Communication Studies and Media Studies, Jeff has applied his critical understanding of communication technology as a web developer, project manager, and communications consultant. Jeff is an advocate for open source technologies and has been involved within the Drupal community since 2007. Jeff has worked with a wide range of clients, including artists, academics, environmental activists, and political organizations. Jeff currently lives in Washington, DC.

PAUL JURICIC (1977, Canada) With a focus on non-linear storytelling, database narratives and representations of efficiency, Paul’s academic background in Communication Studies (BA) and Media Studies (MA) was facilitated through both practical and theoretical applications. As a co-founder of Archinodes, Paul provides support in graphic design, UX design, research design, project management, and communication consultation. Paul participates in projects that seek to foster unique meanings through purposeful design. Paul lives and creates in Vancouver, BC.

UPCOMING SESSIONS:

April 23: KARI ALTMANN - "Vital Content (Alienware)"

April 30: LISA EHLIN - "Reblogging Fashion: Participatory Curation on Tumblr"