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Questions about Post-Celebrity Hyper-Personalized Media Era and Navigating the Future of Work

Questions about Post-Celebrity Hyper-Personalized Media Era and Navigating the Future of Work

Navigating the Future of Work When Artificial Intelligence fully integrates into every aspect of our lives, what will happen? What will occur when our employers replace us with AI? If we cannot consume or afford their products, they too will falter alongside us. To capitalists, the people mean nothing unless

A woman on a couch; three people seen talking through a window.

A Tale of Self-Indulgent Children - The Curse

The Malignant National

The Malignant National

Designing Courage with Joel (Studio Mise)

Designing Courage with Joel (Studio Mise)

How can someone believe in that?

How can someone believe in that?

If you aren't that, then what are you?

If you aren't that, then what are you?

The image is a vintage cyanotype of Greek women from Trabzon in traditional dress on a terrace

On Defending the Greek

Design

An illustration of Two plastic cup string phones

Design is pure communication.

Although a big part of what we do involves the product and metrics, their value ultimately depends on how well we communicate within our teams. Design itself serves as a form of communication—a means to convey ideas and messages. Our design process should revolve around conveying our ideas and

Emerging Cultural Artifacts for the Coming Century

Emerging Cultural Artifacts for the Coming Century

One white flower and a pink one and on top of the white one there is a blue butterfly on it.

Designer by Nature: Designing Beyond Job Roles

A simple vector illustration of a bike. Its body is made of letter A.

Kumi Hori's Inspirational Art of Deconstruction

A square border hugging a black circle and in the circle it says Hong Kong in Hanzi characters.

I came, I saw, I designed- Hong Kong Bistro Font Exploration

An Abstract Letter S in the middle of a square and two ovals overlapping the square shape. Everything is in orange and black.

A Typeface Tribute to the Guest Worker Diaspora

Games

The Infancy of The Video Game Medium - Part I

The Infancy of The Video Game Medium - Part I

I've been reflecting on how the video game medium, despite its growth, is still in its infancy. While I remain hopeful, there's also a part of me that's deeply concerned. For example, looking back at the pioneering 3D era of the late '90s

Rethinking Gaming in a Perspective Inspired by Reading

Rethinking Gaming in a Perspective Inspired by Reading

A pixel art, similar to Macintosh II graphics. A hand holding a brush drawing a gamepad on a canvas.

Roger Ebert was Wrong, Video Games can never not be Art.

All I Know is I Could Never Go Back

All I Know is I Could Never Go Back

Bramble: A beautiful introduction to a horrifying story

Bramble: A beautiful introduction to a horrifying story

Left: A lone man traverses a wide grassland, burdened with bags. Right: Two people. standing in an open field.

Connecting Through Loss, Exploring Human Bonds in Death Stranding and The Leftovers

Red background, there is white face, almost like a mask, eyes shut but weeping red tears.

A Lovecraftian Twist for the After Class hours: ...Iru!

People

Designing Courage with Joel (Studio Mise)

Designing Courage with Joel (Studio Mise)

In this episode of Ephemera Portraits I interviewed Joel, the founder of Studio Mise in Toronto, sharing his journey and the story of the studio's first year. Joel discusses his initial challenges, like affording rent for the studio space and transforming it into a welcoming and creative environment.

A man in his 20s with a mustache and wavy hair smiling at the camera.

A Journey into the World of CRT Video Art with Jack Harrison

Thoughts

Questions about Post-Celebrity Hyper-Personalized Media Era and Navigating the Future of Work

Questions about Post-Celebrity Hyper-Personalized Media Era and Navigating the Future of Work

Navigating the Future of Work When Artificial Intelligence fully integrates into every aspect of our lives, what will happen? What will occur when our employers replace us with AI? If we cannot consume or afford their products, they too will falter alongside us. To capitalists, the people mean nothing unless

The Malignant National

The Malignant National

How can someone believe in that?

How can someone believe in that?

If you aren't that, then what are you?

If you aren't that, then what are you?

The image is a vintage cyanotype of Greek women from Trabzon in traditional dress on a terrace

On Defending the Greek

A bright white shape resembling a star or burst of light in the center, set against a dark, background.

A fish out of water, without water

Essentials

only a left part of a game controller with a d-pad, it overlaps a circle where its half is extending outside of the frame.

Video Games are for everyone, and it’s a beautiful medium.

We’ve been witnessing a shift in the video game scene as more and more people openly embrace and enjoy gaming. When I was younger, video games were often regarded as an unsophisticated form of entertainment. However, the perception is changing, and individuals are no longer hesitant to admit their

Design

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Design is pure communication.

Emerging Cultural Artifacts for the Coming Century

Designer by Nature: Designing Beyond Job Roles

Kumi Hori's Inspirational Art of Deconstruction

I came, I saw, I designed- Hong Kong Bistro Font Exploration

Games

More

The Infancy of The Video Game Medium - Part I

Rethinking Gaming in a Perspective Inspired by Reading

Roger Ebert was Wrong, Video Games can never not be Art.

All I Know is I Could Never Go Back

Bramble: A beautiful introduction to a horrifying story

Essentials

More

Video Games are for everyone, and it’s a beautiful medium.

People

More

Designing Courage with Joel (Studio Mise)

A Journey into the World of CRT Video Art with Jack Harrison