WHILE PAGING THROUGH several dozen creative media journals at the end of the autumn semester, I discovered several unfamiliar logos woven into some very memorable content. And I recorded a half hour of ideas that were sparked by student work. Journaling
During the past 10 years, I have given creative students taking a Media Writing module a semester-long assignment to maintain a written journal. I ask them to write about specific themes that appeared on as questions or requirements. "Fill two side by side pages with content representing dystopia." We also watched Bladerunner 2049 for inspiration. "Create a clapperboard on the inside of one of the covers of your journal". I recorded some short video clips featuring several of those clapperboards. "Describe the predominant colours and textures that exist in the creative spaces of your life". During the semester, we shared the thoughts of Irish designers and creatives such as Belinda Corani in London. "Share pull quotes and the names
