The concept of the truth has always been concrete to me. Although recently, it seems the truth is being manipulated through technology and greed for financial gain. Lies spread six times as fast as the truth. The dark reality we live today is: Will we be able to emerge from the spread of misinformation and allow factual information to prevail? Or will we deteriorate from the spread of unreliable, sometimes even dangerous, socially destabilizing ideas? (Anderson, Jenna).
This project blurs the line of the truth between true statements that seem false, false statements that seem true, and opinions disguised as facts. This was a very open-ended prompt I chose to explore because the truth can also differ greatly from different perspectives. The manipulated truth project aims to bring awareness to this heavy issue by starting a discussion about what you believe to be true. Through newspapers, postcards, a book, and the Truth Machine, people will be more aware of this issue and hopefully work to restore trust in the truth.
Anderson, Janna, and Lee Rainie. “The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, Pew Research Center, 17 Aug. 2020, www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/10/19/the-future-of-truth-and-misinformation-online/.
I started this project with visual and informational research. Someone who I was heavily influenced by was the designer Michael Rock. He talks about how critical perspective is and how you reveal your views when designing. This concept relates to the manipulated truth because perspective also has a significant role in what people believe is true or false. All of my iterations of this concept stem from perspective. An important quote that I learned when studying this project was, “Information is only as reliable as the people reading it.”(Julia Koller).
Anderson, Janna, and Lee Rainie. “The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, Pew Research Center, 17 Aug. 2020, www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/10/19/the-future-of-truth-and-misinformation-online/.
For the design system of this project, I chose Franklin Gothic Condensed because I wanted a bold, eye-grabbing display typeface similar to the Newspaper and media. I chose Times New Roman because it is the most trusted typeface. This color theme is also a vital aspect of this project because I used it to inform the audience which information is true false, or an opinion. Blue represents true information, yellow is false information, and green represents opinions disguised as facts.
I learned a lot creating this project; I pushed myself to use new media to learn new skills while also staying true to the concept. I used screen printing, CNC, Riso, woodworking, and the Adobe Suite to make this project come to life. I am very proud of my work and passionate about what I do.
The concept of the truth has always been concrete to me. Although recently, it seems the truth is being manipulated through technology and greed for financial gain. Lies spread six times as fast as the truth. The dark reality we live today is: Will we be able to emerge from the spread of misinformation and allow factual information to prevail? Or will we deteriorate from the spread of unreliable, sometimes even dangerous, socially destabilizing ideas? (Anderson, Jenna).
This project blurs the line of the truth between true statements that seem false, false statements that seem true, and opinions disguised as facts. This was a very open-ended prompt I chose to explore because the truth can also differ greatly from different perspectives. The manipulated truth project aims to bring awareness to this heavy issue by starting a discussion about what you believe to be true. Through newspapers, postcards, a book, and the Truth Machine, people will be more aware of this issue and hopefully work to restore trust in the truth.
Anderson, Janna, and Lee Rainie. “The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, Pew Research Center, 17 Aug. 2020, www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/10/19/the-future-of-truth-and-misinformation-online/.
I started this project with visual and informational research. Someone who I was heavily influenced by was the designer Michael Rock. He talks about how critical perspective is and how you reveal your views when designing. This concept relates to the manipulated truth because perspective also has a significant role in what people believe is true or false. All of my iterations of this concept stem from perspective. An important quote that I learned when studying this project was, “Information is only as reliable as the people reading it.”(Julia Koller).
For the design system of this project, I chose Franklin Gothic Condensed because I wanted a bold, eye-grabbing display typeface similar to the Newspaper and media. I chose Times New Roman because it is the most trusted typeface. This color theme is also a vital aspect of this project because I used it to inform the audience which information is true false, or an opinion. Blue represents true information, yellow is false information, and green represents opinions disguised as facts.
I learned a lot creating this project; I pushed myself to use new media to learn new skills while also staying true to the concept. I used screen printing, CNC, Riso, woodworking, and the Adobe Suite to make this project come to life. I am very proud of my work and passionate about what I do.
Anderson, Janna, and Lee Rainie. “The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, Pew Research Center, 17 Aug. 2020, www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/10/19/the-future-of-truth-and-misinformation-online/.
