This article by Felt & Wire (
http://www.feltandwire.com/?p=5254) pointed out that some people feel that the end of the print is coming soon thanks to advances in technology. The article went on to highlight the
Control: Print exhibit at Parsons School of Design. The exhibit celebrated print that still exists in a digital age.
I think whether or not print will die out is an interesting question that is discussed a lot these days. Just recently, my Literature class discussed if people will stop publishing books and just move everything to the web and use electronics.
Though future inventions and other advances are unknown, I don't think print will ever die out. There are a lot of movies out there that show a futuristic society that is so advanced that they don't even use paper. I don't think this will ever happen because people won't let it.
Seeing something in print is a different experience than seeing it on a screen. Though computer graphics and videos open up a door to new ways to be creative, there are just some things that won't elicit the same feelings if you were to experience it in print. This is why I believe there won't be an end to print.
The purpose of the students' projects at Parsons was to
"develop and document projects exploring the future of ink on paper through questions of time, memory, language, narrative, sounds, and space."
I HOPE PRINT NEVER DIES. i don't think it will die out completely but its going to become a lost art like film... only people who truly appreciate it will continue to use it.. but unfortunately many once film based companies are selling out on their film side and going digital... there's still alot of print around.. it just better not follow the trend.
ReplyDeleteI am unsure as to whether print will ever truly die. It may become considered "old-school" and "that medium" that is used amongst older generations. However, whatever year experts estimate that print will die, it will be long after that. It would be extremely interesting if print became sort of an antique. Personally, I enjoy the experience of reading something in print. Getting to hold the information in my hands and not worry about having the internet work or my laptop run out of battery while I do it is a nice pleasure to have. I like doing print ads anyways!
ReplyDeleteThough we all wish that print will stay in vogue, the fact that we're expressing these concerns on the Web shows how it's difficult to ignore technological trends. I really do hope that print media continues to be viable but we'll have to wait and see. It doesn't look too hopeful at this point.
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