Glitch Happens (and I Like It) 😆 | May 14, 2025
This Week's Highlight
I’m finally tackling pixel sorting—you know, that glitchy effect that turns images into digital waterfalls. You might remember me mentioning Kim Asendorf a couple months back. He popularized this style back in the early 2010s, releasing not just the artwork, but also the code behind it.
It's a surprisingly simple concept, but the output is super cool—and weirdly satisfying to tinker with. You’ll see.
What Inspires Me
I visited a riso print shop the other day, and it really sparked something. (Riso printing is kind of like screen printing meets photocopying. Each color is printed one layer at a time, which makes things wonderfully imperfect.)
I’ve been thinking for a while about turning some of my generative code into physical prints, and seeing the riso process in person made it feel real. Every print came out a bit different, a bit “off”. It reminded me that perfect isn’t the goal. Character is.
Now I’ve got like five half-formed projects swirling around in my head. We’ll see what makes it out alive.
A Little SPARK 🏃♀️✨
I finally went on that 10K run I kept rescheduling in my brain for “tomorrow.” It wasn’t fast. It wasn’t cute (maybe a little 😆). And it was super sweaty...
...but I did it.
And mid-sweat, it hit me: this is what SPARK is all about!
Not the perfect mood. Not the perfect timing. Just a little spark—and the courage to move.
Creative momentum works the same way. You don’t need a grand plan. You just need a spark—and the tiniest bit of motion. If you've been circling your own creative “run,” consider this your gentle push.
✨ SPARK starts in June. Doors close May 31 → pattvira.com/spark
Until next week!
Patt