From Movable Type to the Internet (and LLMs), the human desire to automate work has consistently spurred the creation of innovative tools. Graphic design exist in relation to these tools – they shape the practice, establish expectations, and redistribute responsibilities. Acknowledging modern software tools as designed artifacts with distinct goals and purposes, this course inspires students to engage in production of design by exploring creative ways to break and misuse these tools, and eventual creation of a new specific tool. Through this process, we will delve into discussions on repetition, abstraction, scale, speed, resolution, data, privacy, power, and failure, offering a critical viewpoint  of the impact and implications of automation in design.

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