This course focuses on the dynamics of social media platforms as spaces for writing and communication. Social media can seem like pointless babble, but it is not. There is logic to how we write on social media. Emojis, typos, misspellings, hashtags, abbreviations, all-caps, and memes are part of a complex language system with quite a few rules and lots of interesting patterns. Our objective is to find the language to talk about what we love but also find unsettling about
social media while exploring its creative possibilities.
Zine Projects
Protest
by Kasia Piontek
Algorithm Accuracy
by Xai Khang
Social Media Diaries
by Serena Thao
Instagram Projects
Created by Charleane Huang
@closetconscious_madison
Charleane created this account to help UW-Madison students in developing more sustainable clothing by raising their awareness of the hidden costs of rapid fashion for both people and the environment.
Created by Emme Sanders
@studyhunterswi
This Instagram project highlights study spaces on the UW-Madison campus and others around it by rating them in terms of ambiance, quietness, snackability and hidden gems.
Created by Amy Cai
@dailycolordiaries
Color harmony in everyday life | Matching hues, moods & moments | Where colors meet, stories begin
