A two-part collaborative book project that explores the intersection of media, technology, and identity through the lens of Marshall McLuhan’s Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. Using the CMYK color palette—a foundational system for print—we emphasize the contrast between traditional forms of media and the digital technologies that now dominate communication. The project intentionally mimics the aesthetics of glitch as both a visual motif and a conceptual thread.
Part 1 presents select passages from the original text, reframed through experimental layouts and distortion techniques to emphasize the destabilizing effects of modern media. As the book progresses, the glitch motif intensifies, symbolizing how technological saturation disrupts clarity, meaning, and perception.
Part 2 incorporates additional writings that center the voices and perspectives of minority artists, especially those historically underrepresented in dominant media narratives. Their inclusion disrupts and reframes the traditional media canon, emphasizing the evolving and expansive nature of media in a digitized world.
As readers flip through the book, the glitch effect compounds, visually deteriorating the text and design until it overtakes the page entirely. This progression speaks to the overwhelming influence of technology on how we process information and identity, while the CMYK foundation reminds us of the printed medium’s materiality within this shifting landscape.
