Locating Place: East Austin Book

Continuing with the locating place project, this handmade book allowed me to further explore the East Austin neighborhood. I proceeded forward with the same theme as my motion piece, celebrating East Austin. I also wanted the cut-n-paste aspect of the motion piece to be carried on throughout the book, however with some refinement. I loved designing the layout and collage pieces for this book, and I also had fun learning how to bind books. This project stressed the importance of craft, editing, and making multiple drafts/prototypes.

Locating Place: East Austin Motion

The locating place project was one of the most interesting so far. Collecting images from the East Austin neighborhood really helped me immerse myself in the content which helped me gain a clear perspective on what I wanted to share. For this piece I chose to compose a motion piece that would celebrate the vibrance and culture of East Austin. The neighborhood is lively, colorful, and ethnically diverse. This is what I wanted to convey with an upbeat, jovial tone that would make the viewer feel the same. All choices I made from music to motion to collaging was to reinforce the celebratory theme.