Creative Coding
Course page reconstructed from Postgres and Bunny.
1.0 Welcome to the course!
Zoom link Tuesday 2nd September 4pm UK • 1.0 Welcome to the course! • 1.1 Introduction to JavaScript • 1.2 "Hello, JavaScript!": variables, data types, console.log() • 1.3 Introduction to p5.js • 1.4 Using variables and operators in p5.js • 1.5 Homework
Zoom call Wednesday 3rd September • Zoom recording • 2.0 Introduction • 2.1 Environment Setup • 2.2 The Boolean type • 2.3 Conditionals and if statements in practice • 2.4 For Loops • 2.5 Grid Hands-On Excercise
Zoom call, Friday 5th September • 3.1 Functions in JavaScript: declarations, parameters, return values • 3.2 Variable scope • 3.3 Best practice: writing clean functions • 3.4 Hands-On Practice: Improve with helper function • 3.5 Advanced Technique: Recursive Functions • Homework
Zoom call, Tuesday 9th September • Zoom Recording • 4.1 Arrays and array methods in JavaScript • 4.2 Basic objects and classes • 4.3 Managing multiple elements (with bouncing balls) • 4.4 Hands-On Exercises (with more bouncing balls!) • Cellular Automata Bonus Video
Zoom call, Friday 12th September • 5.0 Introduction to Interactivity • 5.1 Glossary Update • 5.2 Callbacks • 5.3 p5.js Events • 5.4 More events
Zoom call, Tuesday 16th September • Zoom Recording • Useful Links
Zoom call, Friday 19th September • Zoom Recording • Useful Links
Zoom call, Friday 26th September • Zoom Recording • Useful Links
Zoom call, Monday 29th September • Zoom Recording • Useful Links
Luke Plowden is a London-based creative coder and artist who transitioned from filmmaking and 3D animation into code-based creative work. He holds a master's degree in Creative Computing from the University of the Arts London and specialises in GPU programming, GLSL, JavaScript, and p5.js, combining coding directly in text editors with visual and artistic practice.
Ruiyang Wang is a creative coder with an engineering background who became fascinated by generative art and algorithmic patterns. He specialises in JavaScript, p5.js, and web-based creative computing, and has developed p5.strands, a JavaScript-to-GLSL compiler. He emphasises that code unlocks powerful tools for creative practice while introducing new ways of thinking about computation and artistic expression.