Dear Gretchen,
Dear Gretchen,
Senior Thesis Project | Made at CalArts | 2008
For my Senior Thesis at CalArts, I analyzed the word and phrase frequency of notes and letters that I kept hidden away in a suitcase from my childhood. I took the analyzed words and raked them into categories such as: Swear Words, Nicknames, Holidays, People, etc. From those results I built (using construction paper and glue) a series of graphs to represent those findings. I then scanned each letter and included them in the book for the reader to enjoy. I also had the honor of recieving a 2008 ADAA Print Finalist recognition for this book.
This is the suitcase full of letters that I collected through my life:
I sorted them by sender and typed them to analyze the word and phrase frequency for the letters:
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And this is the 500 page book that was created after analyzing each written note:
01 Front Cover
02 Swear Words
03 People Most Mentioned + Cutesey Words
04 Animals + Days of the Week
05 Slang + Name Calling
06 Abbreviations + Holidays
07 Top Verbs + Time of Day
08 Colors + Top Adjectives
09 Emotions + Hello & Goodbye
10 Process Image Spread
A sample of letter documentation:
(there are 175 in the book - 37,402 words)
