# THIS IS ECHO June 20, 2023 ยท generative-art, generative-typography, creative-coding Canonical: https://www.romellogoodman.com/writing/this-is-echo Originally published: https://mellogood.substack.com/p/this-is-echo --- ![A screenshot of the Echo design algorithm.](https://imagedelivery.net/BtaYDmQqPcGi8C3w4F2NuA/196ebee1-cf13-4898-6d29-ae6190cc2700/public) The thing about finishing your first draft is that you get to return to the work. Ideas can settle, new iterations can be tried and, over time, you begin to have a conversation with yourself. Things that seem to be random and one-off reveal themselves to be systems and patterns. This is what I've realized with Echo. Echo is a design algorithm using rhythm and repetition to create kinetic typography pieces. I realize I've been developing this style for the last 3 years and I'm excited to finally put a name to it. I built a website to showcase it and you can check it out at: [echo.romellogoodman.com](https://echo.romellogoodman.com/) --- ## Inputs "I think I am finally starting to come into focus" - [in focus](https://www.imfineimfine.com/p/in-focus) "Sketching is a practice where you're solving problems that you don't have yet." - [The Importance of Sketching with Code](https://www.gorillasun.de/blog/the-importance-of-sketching-with-code/) "What appears inevitable on the screen is anything but. The graph paper says: you can make your own icons, too." - [Grid World](https://alex.miller.garden/grid-world/) A NYT Interactive on my favorite game <3 - [How The Legend of Zelda Changed the Game](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/04/arts/zelda-nintendo-history.html) "They can zap you to attention with a sound or burst of vibration, or else just squat in silence on your most valuable digital real estate, the center of the screen." - [Push Notifications Are Out of Control](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/too-many-push-notifications-apps-phone/674178/) ## Outputs - [echo.romellogoodman.com](https://echo.romellogoodman.com/) - A birthday card for my partner Yani ![Birthday card image](https://imagedelivery.net/BtaYDmQqPcGi8C3w4F2NuA/3dc72d9b-29b5-45e1-694c-8f81ea5d2b00/public) -mello P.S. - I'm hoping to have a school update for you next newsletter!