lo: randomness

Rather than a specific project or artist, I took interest in the random generator tools at the disposal to artists. One great example that I’ve used many times before is coolors.co . It randomly generates color palettes, with the ability to make palettes based on certain colors, color modes, and gradients. Tools like this strike a balance between true randomness and useful brainstorming in the creative process. Obviously, some colors are visually and mathematically better palettes than other, but within that bias there’s still an element of randomness, which can help with things like creative block and monotony in work. Other similar tools I’m familiar with as a design student are AI generated image and typography services, which strike a similar balance. I find all of these tools to be more interesting than truly random pieces of art, because they can be amazing aids in making new, but purposeful, art.