Critical making is kind of what all art is about. Without a goal, art has no purpose.
Before I took art seriously, I never made things with a goal in mind. A clear example was my final project for Interaction Lab a few years ago. Throughout the process I had no clear vision about what I was making and only realized once I started taking art classes that art without meaning can often be nothing.
In light of this, I try to come up with a solid idea for everything I make, and , more importantly, one that means something. My final, for example, was supposed to be about something I was passionate about and that I felt I could use to change people’s hearts. My first painting was about a memory that I cherish deeply and that is about a critical moment in my life.
Making with new media also needs to carry this sentiment. The cause doesn’t change, only the tools with which you create. I liked this reading since it gave me a good reinforcement of what it means to make things and how I aim to make my art in the future.