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pre-inter-post

what? (the thesis is/contains)
'pre-inter-post' is the name of the thesis i wrote as part of my bachelor graduation in 2012. The text starts with an introduction into semiotics, a study into the making of meaning through signs. This theoretical framework is then connected with visual and written examples, mostly from the world of art and graphic design. The text ends with an overview of the different positions towards meaning-making.

how? (the thesis is written)(how the thesis is designed)(how the thesis came to be)
Studying semiotics originated from an interest in the term 'representation'. This interest has been shifted towards a meta-level, as i got fascinated by the different structures of 'meaning-making' itself.

extra optional info:

This interest was first expressed in a series of documents with the title 'untitled'.
This structural approach has now activated a preference to work from an analytical point of view.
While getting more familiar with the structural way of thinking that is common in the semiotic world, I started to apply the different 'meaning-making' positions onto written and visual examples, not in a very strict, but more in a loosely and associative way.
The meta-level-thinking is bending towards a philosophy.
It lives on quite an abstract level, describing connections that are otherwise not to be seen.

why?
This structural approach of a semiotic study corresponds with the profession of a graphic designer. During a project, a designer's field of activity could be split up into two parts: creating a visual language and communicating certain content. As these two parts are always interweaven, it is exactly this exchange of 'meaning-making' that connects semiotics to graphic design.

extra optional info:

By decoding the field of meaning-making, one gets an insight in how an object relates to its meaning. A tomato for example, does signifies more than just being a vegetable.
This awareness is then of course very related how the viewer reads any visual object.

what how why -glued-
'pre-inter-post' is the name of the thesis i wrote as part of my bachelor graduation in 2012. The text starts with an introduction into semiotics, a study into the making of meaning through signs. This theoretical framework is then connected with visual and written examples, mostly from the world of art and graphic design. The text ends with an overview of the different positions towards meaning-making. Studying semiotics originated from an interest in the term 'representation'. This interest has been shifted towards a meta-level, as i got fascinated by the different structures of 'meaning-making' itself. This structural approach of a semiotic study corresponds with the profession of a graphic designer. During a project, a designer's field of activity could be split up into two parts: creating a visual language and communicating certain content. As these two parts are always interweaven, it is exactly this exchange of 'meaning-making' that connects semiotics to graphic design.

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+'''what?''' (the thesis is/contains)<br/>
-'pre-inter-post' is the name of the thesis i wrote as part of my bachelor graduation in 2012. The text starts with an introduction into semiotics, a study into the making of meaning through signs. This theoretical framework is then connected with visual and written examples, mostly from the world of art and graphic design. The text ends with an overview of the different positions between an object and its meaning, that were mentioned in the text.
+'pre-inter-post' is the name of the thesis i wrote as part of my bachelor graduation in 2012. The text starts with an introduction into semiotics, a study into the making of meaning through signs. This theoretical framework is then connected with visual and written examples, mostly from the world of art and graphic design. The text ends with an overview of the different positions towards meaning-making.
-'''how?'''
+'''how?''' (the thesis is written)(how the thesis is designed)(how the thesis came to be)<br/>
-A teacher recommended me to dive into this aera of linguistic studies, as I was floating around the theme of 'representation' in my projects during that time —in a very broad sense of the word. Thanks to the book 'Semiotics - the Basics', by Daniel Chandler, i got an insight in the semiotical methods.
+Studying semiotics originated from an interest in the term 'representation'. This interest has been shifted towards a meta-level, as i got fascinated by the different structures of 'meaning-making' itself.
+extra optional info:
+*This interest was first expressed in a series of documents with the title 'untitled'.
+*This structural approach has now activated a preference to work from an analytical point of view.
+*While getting more familiar with the structural way of thinking that is common in the semiotic world, I started to apply the different 'meaning-making' positions onto written and visual examples, not in a very strict, but more in a loosely and associative way.
+*The meta-level-thinking is bending towards a philosophy.
+*It lives on quite an abstract level, describing connections that are otherwise not to be seen.
-'''why?'''
-This structural approach of a semiotic study very much connects to the profession of a (graphic) designer. By decoding the field of meaning-making, one gets an insight in how object relates to its meaning. A tomato for example, does signifies more than just being a vegetable. This awareness is then of course very related how the viewer reads any visual object.
+'''why?'''<br/>
+This structural approach of a semiotic study corresponds with the profession of a graphic designer. During a project, a designer's field of activity could be split up into two parts: creating a visual language and communicating certain content. As these two parts are always interweaven, it is exactly this exchange of 'meaning-making' that connects semiotics to graphic design.
-'''what how why -glued-'''
+extra optional info:
-'pre-inter-post' is the name of the thesis i wrote as part of my bachelor graduation in 2012. The text starts with an introduction into semiotics, a study into the making of meaning through signs. This theoretical framework is then connected with visual and written examples, mostly from the world of art and graphic design. The text ends with an overview of the different positions between an object and its meaning, that were mentioned in the text. A teacher recommended me to dive into this aera of linguistic studies, as I was floating around the theme of 'representation' in my projects during that time —in a very broad sense of the word. Thanks to the book 'Semiotics - the Basics', by Daniel Chandler, i got an insight in the semiotical methods. This structural approach of a semiotic study very much connects to the profession of a (graphic) designer. By decoding the field of meaning-making, one gets an insight in how object relates to its meaning. A tomato for example, does signifies more than just being a vegetable. This awareness is then of course very related how the viewer reads any visual object.
+* By decoding the field of meaning-making, one gets an insight in how an object relates to its meaning. A tomato for example, does signifies more than just being a vegetable.
+* This awareness is then of course very related how the viewer reads any visual object.
+'''what how why -glued-''' <br/>
+'pre-inter-post' is the name of the thesis i wrote as part of my bachelor graduation in 2012. The text starts with an introduction into semiotics, a study into the making of meaning through signs. This theoretical framework is then connected with visual and written examples, mostly from the world of art and graphic design. The text ends with an overview of the different positions towards meaning-making. Studying semiotics originated from an interest in the term 'representation'. This interest has been shifted towards a meta-level, as i got fascinated by the different structures of 'meaning-making' itself. This structural approach of a semiotic study corresponds with the profession of a graphic designer. During a project, a designer's field of activity could be split up into two parts: creating a visual language and communicating certain content. As these two parts are always interweaven, it is exactly this exchange of 'meaning-making' that connects semiotics to graphic design.