Generative Print: Every Frame a Plot
The concept originated from examining a personal tattoo. The creator is drawn to gallery wall aesthetics and employed two computational approaches: a space-diving algorithm calculated frame layouts, while a nesting shapes algorithm determined visual appearance.
This Month's Stamp
Per USPS: "Featuring bright colors and interesting shapes, the stamp design is a perplexing puzzle...Each colorful square contains a letter in an interesting pattern" that reveals "More Than Meets the Eye!" when assembled.
Generative Print Archive
Elsewhere…
Back 2 School
Taking additional courses while considering graduate school pursuits. Current enrollment includes:
Book design studies support expansion into zine creation, while the systems course aims to yield applicable techniques for future pen plotting work.
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The @goodgraphicsxyz bot displayed limited variety—repeated graphics with identical color schemes. Updates now prevent graphics from appearing multiple times within a specified recent output range, improving diversity.
Can Data Die?
The Pudding explores how foundational digital imagery persists without original subject consent—a compelling data visualization narrative.
And Another Thing...
No newsletter publications scheduled for the remainder of November. Current commitments to coursework and artistic pursuits require clearing space. Excitement builds for December's print and planned year-end content.
—mello
P.S. The print title references the iconic Every Frame a Painting video essay series.