68.3 August 2021

On the Cover

ARTISTS’ NOTES

I chose “cultivating language diversity in technical communication” as my guideline. My inspiration came from the words “world wide web.” I wanted my illustration to embody those words and the popular understanding of the term. I included some of the most popular languages on the Internet and in spoken form. I chose eight languages because I wanted to showcase the diversity in written languages across the globe that are used to communicate through technology. In the background is an overlay of keys to a keyboard falling into the globe, giving the image a sense of movement. The lines connecting various dots on the screen from across the globe also give the image movement. The angling of the words, hopefully, give a sense that the words are being sent and traveling across the image via these connecting lines.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

William C. Sechrist is an undergraduate student at Eastern Kentucky University pursuing a B.A. in English. William is also completing a certification in Professional and Technical Writing as well as a minor in History. He is passionate about his studies and expressing his creativity whenever and wherever possible.