The workshop Semiotics and Blackout Poetry explores the interplay between written language, typography and meaning-making through the lens of erasure-based poetic expression. Semiotics, the study of signs and their interpretation, provides a theoretical foundation for understanding how language, typography and image construct meaning in both, textual, and graphic design contexts. Blackout poetry, which involves redacting portions of an existing text to reveal a new narrative, serves as a creative exercise in deconstructing and reconstructing meaning. By strategically eliminating words, participants engage in a semiotic process that challenges traditional authorship, highlights hidden narratives, and invites new interpretations of textual material. This workshop encourages critical engagement with language in respect of graphic design layout and hierarchy of information, and fosters an awareness of how meaning is shaped by both presence and absence. Through guided activities, participants will analyze the semiotic implications of their poetic choices, gaining insight into how “erasuring” functions as both an aesthetic and political act in literary and graphic design meaning.

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Participants are required to have with them, 4 A3 copies of the ssame page from a book they really like and are aware of on 120gr white paper, pencils, coloured pencils, 0.5 or more black and coloured fine pens, inks, coloured markers and one thick black marker.

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Workshop Outline

1. Introduction (10-15 min)
2. Understanding Semiotics of Graphic Design and Blackout Poetry (15-20 min)
3. Hands-on Activity: Creating Blackout Poetry (120-160 min)
4. Discussion & Critical Analysis (30 min)
5. Conclusion & Q&A (10-15 mins)

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Duration: 4 hours
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About Workshop: Image of You

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About Workshop:This workshop introduces participants to Generative Typography—a cutting-edge approach that combines coding and design to create dynamic, algorithm-driven typographic systems. Through hands-on activities, demonstrations, and case studies, participants will explore how to integrate coding into their design workflows, unlocking new creative possibilities and enhancing efficiency. Ideal for designers, typographers, and creatives, this workshop bridges the gap between design and technology, empowering participants to innovate with code-driven typography.

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