What happens when we leave decisions to a program without knowing the outcome? We analyze historical and contemporary books and enter attributes such as dimensions, page number, width, and year of publication into a table. We use this database for the design. We write algorithms in basil.js that create a series of posters for each book. The criteria are incorporated into the design: the year of publication determines the colors, or the page number determines the number of shapes drawn.
We don't work directly on the result, but rather define a design framework. Once this system is established, we create not just a single product, but an infinite number of variations. We learn that information doesn't necessarily have to be presented in tables or diagrams; it can also reach us in more subtle and subconscious ways.