ASSIGNMENT FOUR

MAP YOUR SELF

The Project:
For this project you will be designing a map of your Self [please note that the traditional yourself has been broken up into two words]. To do this you are going to need to consider two distinct components: what are maps for and what is the self.
As far as maps go, a map is an abstract representation of a place or information which can be interpreted relative to a given purpose or set of purposes. There is no perfect form of mapping; different forms of maps give access to information in different ways. There are always selections and omissions that are made in maps relative to a communicative/navigational purpose or goal.
With regard to your Self, you will both need to make decisions about how you think of yourself and what you consider the Self to be: what is the relation of who you are and what the Self is? This sets up a wide range of possibilities from the entirely personal to the purely philosophical. Do you want to go about this personally, through family history, culturally, philosophically, medically, anatomically, etc, etc.?

What you will need to do is develop a mapping system and visualization which is both engaging and appropriate to the mode of self you select. Also, keep a close eye on your type decisions: bad type sucks.

Due Date:
This project will be due on Tuesday, February 13.