Dec Week 1 → Visual Research
Chance Operations & Abandoned File 機緣運作 & 殘念
Digital Poster
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This work follows the previous poster- “bare minimum”, where I started to question when a work is considered “done.” In this new series, the intention is to expand that question into a more systematic visual language, which will later be translated into screen printing.
At this stage, the posters exist as digital files.
They will be output as films for screen printing with Gerard, where the digital composition will enter a physical and material process.
Chance Operation 機緣運作
This series is based on the term “chance operation”. By using screen printing, I want to introduce unpredictability into the work. Screen printing is made through repetition, layering, and small shifts, but the final outcome is not fully controlled. Ink density, alignment, pressure, and timing can all affect the result. These variables create differences that cannot be fully planned in advance.
Instead of correcting these variations, they are accepted as part of the process. The work is not only designed, but also produced through conditions and accidents. “機緣運作” (chance operation) here is understood as a collaboration between intention and uncertainty. Some decisions are made by the designer, while others emerge from the material process itself. Through this approach, the posters question whether a design is ever truly finished, or if it is always shaped by a mix of control, coincidence, and ongoing adjustment.
Abandoned File 殘念
Designers often keep many unfinished or failed files on their computers. They are not deleted, but also not developed further. These files stay in between — not successful, but not completely rejected. They reflect hesitation, doubt, and the difficulty of deciding when to stop. This poster responds to that condition.
The fragmented text and scattered elements suggest something that was left behind, interrupted, or no longer continued. “Abandoned File” is not only about failure, but about the moment when a designer chooses — or avoids — ending a process.
For the following screen printing process, please refer to:
DEC W3 / JAN W2.5 / JAN W3