Make Cycle 2: Creative Quotes

For this week's “make,”  mine through the FIRST THIRD of you assigned text. Find a direct quote or short passage that resonates with you, something that speaks to you. Which one sparks your interests, hits a chord, tugs at your heart or mind. You cannot make a mistake if you are selecting what speaks to you! 

Your job is to represent that quote/passage in a new way, remixing it with visual elements. Blending words with image will create new meaning, add a twist that mere words or images alone  could signify. 

Suggestion: Think about your quote or passage as a “specimen on the table.” Look at it closely and dissect it before deciding how you can bring new meaning to it through your make. Then let your idea inspire your creativity, remixing your idea into a digital format. Find an image that represents its meaning, draw a picture that expresses your interpretation of it, or animate it to bring it to life.

There are many web tools that allow users to easily dress up written text with images, interesting fonts, borders, audio, and more. A few are suggested below:

Motivator – “Make your own motivational poster"

Quozio – “Turns meaningful words into beautiful images in seconds”

PicMonkey – “Take your pictures further”

Recite - Another free program to create posters

Fotobabble – Upload a photo and record your voice

You might also decide to experiment with one of the tools listed in the Introduction Make Cycle, or you might have one you would like to suggest. 

As you create and post your remixed quote, I encourage you to further connect with each other by commenting on the quotes shared by others. Developing an interactive community is an important part of the BAYAN experience. Let's learn with and from each other!  Remember, this is about experiment and play, not about perfection or being absolutely correct. 

• Assignment: Create at least one (1) "digitally remixed" quote or passage from the first third of your select test. In your post (one "remix" per post!), jot down a few sentences that name the program you used and describe why you chose your particular quote and image(s). Do more than one if you like! 

• DUE DATE: Sunday, January 15th. 

Here are three samples from another setting, where folks took a quote and invested them with visual meaning. Notice our attempt to create interplay between word and image work  produce meaning that someone who hasn't read the book can experience.  The first is an image created on Quozio. The second is my experiment with Powtoons, and the quote comes from the book The Writing Thief. The focus is wonky - learning curve! The third features a quote from the same book, using Haiku Deck. 

I write because there are mountains - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires;