<STDIN> STANDS FOR “STANDARD INPUT”

<stdin> is a graphic and media design studio, mixing visual design and programming for print and non-print design. Programs make design – programs are designed.

<stdin> has a special interest in processes, education, theory and free software philosophy. <stdin> collaborates on a regular basis with deValence and is part of Open Source Publishing. <stdin> is Stéphanie Vilayphiou and Alexandre Leray.

Training

We've been trained as classical graphic designers in the Valence school of Fine Arts^FR from 2004 to 2006, where we developed a strong interest in media and writing theory.

In 2009, we graduated from the MA Media Design course of the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam^NL. We strengthen our research and theory practice along developing our programming skills to apply them to graphic design.

What's in a name?

<stdin> refers to the Unix(-like) operating system standard streams, allowing commands to be chained together to produce original programs. It shows our interest for programming, for the GNU/Linux operating system and Free software in general. But moreover it reflects our interest for language, and how the latter is a tension between existing standards and new meanings.