HELLO THERE.

My name is Karianne Blank. I'm located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

In this physics lab we call life, there are actions, reactions, and government grants, but there will be no offer of tenure. So my proposal is that we get in there and smash as many particles together as we can until we blow something up or security escorts us off the campus.

TO THAT END

I deal with huge concepts and painstaking detail simultaneously. I like talking with people, and I like thinking by myself. I think work is play. I am interested in everything, because everything is a potential new avenue of research.

PUBLISH OR PERISH

FRONT MAGAZINE recently brought me on board as their Art Director/Co-Editor. If you are in Vancouver, you can find Front at the better art galleries and coffee houses. I will still also be available for contract work.

THINGS I CAN DO

Emily Carr University provided me with a Bachelor's of Design in Communication Design. I am certified in verbal, visual and conceptual communication. Examples may include posters, books, magazines, videos, critical writing, web 2.0 marketing and talks/presentations. I also conduct audience research, consult on brand identities, and spend a lot of time at the library.

PRINT-BASED DESIGN

My portfolio is HERE. I am passionate about typography. I often work with artists and arts organizations.

SCREEN-BASED DESIGN

Effective web design is accessible. I recommend (X)HTML, CSS, and user-friendly Content Management Systems. Go HERE for examples of my web work.

CRITICALLY ENGAGED

I am in love with ideas. My experiments often involve smashing them into each other. Various methodologies can be used for these processes. I often employ a verbal methodology, which doesn't require any expensive equipment.

My research has often centered around cities, communities, public space, architecture and urban planning. Some of that research can be found at THIS BLOG and in THIS ARTICLE.

A COLLEAGUE and I ran an experiment involving the art market, real estate, and the intersection of these at BOBRENNIELOVESYOU

I participated in the HAMMOCK RESIDENCY for the month of June 2009.

NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS

Documentation is necessary to show the process of experiments. Here is mine:

If the lab blows up, I have a photographic record of my experiments at FLICKR.

I made some videos and put them on YOUTUBE but I mostly use Youtube to collect FAVOURITES and chart the zeitgeist.

As an exemplary member of my generation, of course I have a TWITTER account, a LINKEDIN profile, and a FACEBOOK profile. I may have other profiles as well.