Ephemeral Media is a research book who explores contemporary Instagram and Snapchat's visual cultures.
I presented the book as part of my MA Thesis in Design della Comunicazione at Politecnico di Milano, and it is an ongoing personal research project.
I authored the content, the research and the graphic design of the final product.
The bookcover of Ephemeral Media in its printing phase.
Some of the questions driving the research:
What do large collections of Instagram and Snapchat content tell us about our contemporary visual culture?
Which are the most popular colors and subjects? Can we spot patterns in the use of these visual social media?
Book structure:
Theory (120 pages)
History & framing of Ephemeral Media
Digital Methods & Cultural Analytics
Practical and professional perspectives
Setting of case studies
Digital Methods & Cultural Analytics
Practical and professional perspectives
Setting of case studies
Outputs (121 pages)
Explorative and experimental Data Visualization
Interviews with professionals
Interviews with professionals
State-of-the-art, experimental data visualizations
See and read the full book at
https://issuu.com/giovannirabuffetti/docs/ephemeralmedia
