The Hypercard Legacy

My interest in computers and creativity can be traced back to the summer of 1985, when my father came home with a classic Mac. Loaded on that machine was a revolutionary program called HyperCard, which for me (and thousands of others) opened a door to expressivity through programming. In this session - part history, part show & tell, and part call-to-arms, I'll examine the legacy that Hypercard has left in my own work and within the creative industry. Along the way, I'll share a variety new projects, covering a strange terrain of concepts ranging from indie rock geography to weaving patterns, percolation theory and marine shipping traffic.

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Jer Thorp is an artist and educator from Vancouver, Canada. A former geneticist, his digital art practice explores the many-folded boundaries between science and art. Recently, his work has been featured by The New York Times, The Guardian, BusinessWeek and the CBC.
Thorp\'s award-winning software-based work has been exhibited in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia and all over the web.

Jer is an instructor in Langara College\'s Electronic Media Design Program, and a frequent guest lecturer at the University of British Columbia and Emily Carr University.

In his previous life as a Flash developer and designer, Jer produced work for a broad base of clients including Honda, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, FOX, and the LA Kings. blprnt.com, Jer\'s unique collection of organic Flash experiments and generative artworks, has won numerous awards and has been featured in many art and design publications, both online and in print.

Jer is a contributing editor for Wired UK.