Notes
2025-05-16
Writing Without the Fuss
What I appreciate about these notes, compared to the newsletter, is their spontaneity. With the news
Rediscovering XYZ
A few weeks ago, I tried to recover files from an old external hard drive over fifteen years old. It
Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, an
Graphic Design
Graphic design is the practice of creating visual content to communicate messages. Using elements su
Design
Design refers to the process of creating and planning the form, function, and structure of an object
Chasing the First Thrill
For a reason that still escapes me, my passion for graphic design is no longer quite the same as it
Clarifying My Design Background
I would simply like to clarify my background and the path I’ve taken through the various branches of
From Creation to Research
The term research-creation comes up frequently in my reflections. But where does this articulation c
Research-Creation
Research-creation is an approach that combines scholarly research with creative practices, integrati
From Paris to Nancy: A Prelude to Research-Creation
Before what could be considered the official start of my research-creation work, marked by my enroll
2025-05-15
Multimedia
Multimedia refers to integrating multiple forms of media, including text, images, audio, video, and
Balpe, Jean-Pierre (2007) Principles and Processes of Generative Literature
Reading in progress… Jean-Pierre Balpe Gendolla, Peter; Schäfer, Jörgen (2007) The aesthetics of net
Balpe, Jean-Pierre
Jean-Pierre Balpe, born in 1942 in Mende, is a French writer, poet, and academic, and a pioneer of d
Gendolla, Peter; Schäfer, Jörgen (2007) The aesthetics of net literature
The Aesthetics of Net Literature (2007) explores the aesthetic specificities of digital literature—t
Distinguishing External Links
To improve the interface and navigation within the notes, it would be helpful to distinguish interna
2025-05-15-05-26-33
Some questions or lines of thought about the notes: I have the notes, but I’m missing a homepage — a
2025-05-14
Note about Notes
A Structure Note concerning the method of taking these notes.
Choosing a License
One point I had considered and then forgotten: it would be useful to add an explicit mention of the
What Value Do These Notes Provide?
In sharing these notes publicly, I find myself asking: what value might they offer to others? If the
2025-05-14-07-02-55
I’m starting my first entry on notes.rmfrt.com this morning, freshly deployed. On the one hand, ensu
2025-05-13
Concrete Poetry
Concrete poetry is a form of poetry in which the visual arrangement of words on the page plays a cen
2025-05-13-18-40-59
On the one hand, digital literature, as a whole, is not a central focus of my research-creation work
Digital Literature
Digital literature refers to literary works specifically designed for digital environments, leveragi
Framing the Field: Digital Literature or Generative Literature?
As I reflect on possible research directions related to digital literature, I find myself questionin
XYZ Between Generative Literature and Generative Graphic Design
Although the XYZ project predates my current research-creation work by about ten years, it remains a
2025-05-13-18-28-54
To begin exploring resources related to the XYZ project—specifically in the realms of generative lit
Algorithm
An algorithm is a finite set of well-defined instructions or rules designed to perform a specific ta
Print-Oriented Generative Graphic Design
At the time, generative design struck me — and future research may determine whether this was more t
Generative Graphic Design
Generative graphic design is a visual creation approach that uses algorithms, rules, or automated sy
2025-05-13-18-22-46
My interest naturally gravitates toward generative literature, a field that directly resonates with
XYZ (2011)
Note on the XYZ Project – Pending Completion Rediscovering XYZ Generative Literature Generative Grap
Oulipo
Oulipo—short for Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle (Workshop of Potential Literature)—is a literary
Generative Literature
When I incorporate code to generate text in a project like XYZ, I engage with the generative literat
Paths to Explore in Digital Literature
As I revisit my XYZ project—a work composed through code-driven text generation—I keep returning to
Adobe Illustrator
I began using Adobe Illustrator around 2010–2011, during the early years of my graphic design studie
2025-05-12
JavaScript
As part of the XYZ project, I used JavaScript and the Scriptographer plugin to conduct generative de
Scriptographer
Around 2010–2011, while working on the XYZ project, I primarily used Scriptographer for my generativ