Work in progress

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2023
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Master
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Master of Arts FHNW in Masterstudio Design
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11 - Student thesis
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Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel FHNW
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Abstract
Work has repeatedly been in the spotlight in recent years, whether it is a debate around gen-z's unwillingness to work fulltime, workplace surveillance or mass resignations following the pandemic. On another level the climate crisis has many experts calling for a decrease in productivity and a transitioning to a 'de-growth' economy, which would have huge implications for work and labour. It is against this backdrop that I am exploring the topic of work from the perspective of a young graphic designer. The project aim is to create something in the vein of an alternative-career-guide for creative graduates, which opens a mental space for thinking about work, beyond conventional ideas of success and productivity. The result is the publication 'Work in Process'. By creating a combination of historical research, interviews, critical theory, personal anecdotes, text excerpts and images to explore methods of questioning, critiquing, and re-imagining (design-)work today. A prioritization of process and maintenance over 'a final piece'.
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work, process, economy, alternative career guide, re-imagining
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700 - Künste und Unterhaltung
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English
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WREN, Emily, 2023. Work in progress. Basel: Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel FHNW. Verfügbar unter: https://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/44870