digital era - one that is saturated with information yet finds itself devoid of
rituality - and how art and design could play a role in reconciling humans with death.
This theme is expressed through several key design elements, starting with the patterns featured on the cover and epitaph pages. These patterns were derived from a simulation of the Game of Life algorithm, created by mathematician John Conway in 1970. Following three simple rules—birth, survival, and death—the algorithm generates patterns that showcase the fossilized traces of cells that have long since met their digital deaths.