Code as Creative Medium (2021)
Book cover, ‘Code as Creative Medium Handbook by Golan Levin and Tega Brain,’ 2021, Photo: Tega Brain
Code as Creative Medium is a handbook for teachers and practitioners in the fields of art and design who are working with code. Co-authored with Golan Levin, it presents a collection of classic creative coding prompts and assignments, accompanied by annotated examples of both historic and contemporary projects. These are enriched by more than 170 illustrations of creative work, short exercises, and a set of interviews with leading educators.
Published by MIT Press in Februrary 2021, the book has since been translated into Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Published by MIT Press in Februrary 2021, the book has since been translated into Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Book back-cover, ‘Code as Creative Medium Handbook by Golan Levin and Tega Brain,’ 2021, Photo: Tega Brain
NOTES ON COMPUTATIONAL BOOK DESIGN
Code as Creative Medium is the first book by MIT Press to be designed computationally. We worked with computational designer Kyuha Shim to script the layout using Basil.js, a Javascript library that automates InDesign.
Code as Creative Medium is the first book by MIT Press to be designed computationally. We worked with computational designer Kyuha Shim to script the layout using Basil.js, a Javascript library that automates InDesign.
CREDITS
Co-authored with Golan Levin.
Published by MIT Press, 2021.
Supported in part by a National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works Grant in Media Arts.
A taste of the design process of ‘Code as Creative Medium Handbook by Golan Levin and Tega Brain,’ 2021. Video prepared by Kyuha Shim.