easily amused
A Media Archaeology
Designing "Easily Amused" was an ambitious attempt to capture a century of media culture through a single, meticulously crafted magazine. The project became a critical exploration of how media shapes public consciousness, drawing from the Agenda-setting theory and the postmodern information landscape.
The design process was part archaeological dig, part cultural curation. I assembled a vast collection of content - from Jonathan Franzen's essays to film scripts, reality show fragments, and graphic design landmarks - creating a dense visual narrative that reflects the information overload of the 20th and early 21st centuries.
Each page became a complex layer of advertisements, article excerpts, and visual interventions, challenging readers to navigate the overwhelming stream of cultural information. The magazine isn't just a design project; it's a critical commentary on how media constructs our understanding of reality, packed into a single, provocative volume.
Cultural Archaeology
"Easily Amused" magazine excavates a century of media artifacts, from Franzen essays to reality TV, examining how information shapes consciousness.
Designed Overload
Each densely layered page juxtaposes advertisements, articles, and visual interventions, deliberately overwhelming readers with cultural information streams.
Critical Commentary
Beyond aesthetic exploration, the magazine provokes reflection on media's reality-constructing power through its meticulously curated postmodern design approach.
