I am a designer, creative strategist, and researcher born in Seoul, raised in Southern California,
currently based in S.F.
Activated by inquiries rooted in liberation and autonomy,
my art and research practice focus on alternative appropriations
of digital tools and systems as forms of activism and resistance.
I find wonder in relation-mapping the "unlikely things"
that in turn become more personal through new abstractions.
I currently work as a designer at a civic tech nonprofit to make voting more accessible.
I am always looking for new collaborations and tinkering!
This website was handmade with love and is always in progress...
Last updated: Feb 2025
Participating in School for Poetic Computation (SFPC)’s
Alternative Typographic Histories class, I conducted
an in-depth investigation into jacquard weaving patterns and textile work as a form of alternative language.
Jacquard weaving modernized the weaving process and introduced the binary code through its punch card system.
Using the punch versus the unpunched system to weave intricate patterns, I wished to study the data of language in a similar format.
Current day, we rely on technologies to archive and utilize systems of language effectively and typing can be seen
as a main tool for digital communication. How can type data store meaning beyond what is visible to the eye?
What is an alternative interpretation of type language apart from its current usage?
I unraveled the encoded keyboard alphabets as ASCII/UTF-8 code of binary strings (e.g. a = "01100001") to write a poem in
a punchcard system. This encoded, alternative interpretation of the poem also honors the notion of patternmaking -
like its own pixel art, the punchcard poem can be used for knitting, crocheting, and/or weaving to translate into textile art
with a hidden message.
The final project was showcased as a class zine and a poster.
June 2023 ~ Aug 2023
researcher, designer,
student
- research
- concept design
- writing
Levi Hammett
Hind Al Saad