Matching hues and finding like-minded friends. A visual conversation starter.
The Collar Pin is a wearable device designed to display an individual’s state of mind, mood, or personality through color, based on color representations. It combines personal expression and social interaction as a whole. By using an accompanying app, users can adjust the color to reflect their current feelings or the type of interaction they are seeking in social environments, such as social gatherings, networking events, and work environments. The pin invites users to engage with one another in a visually guided way. Users can match colors to find compatible individuals or choose who to interact with based on the displayed color on their pin.
The goal of the pin is to foster more natural conversations, especially in environments like networking events or social gatherings, where people might feel unsure and hesitate to approach others. It serves as a way for people to connect by making their emotional or personality state visible. This could work well in many social situations where breaking the ice is difficult or in environments where people want to find others with similar temperaments.
The way it works is by having a mobile app that allows users control over how they present themselves, offering more flexibility and personalization. Overall, it is a highly customizable device that provides a simple, effective way to encourage meaningful interactions. As Yayoi Kusama once said, “Artwork is an expression of my life, particularly of my mental disease,” I was inspired by how she uses color in her art and came up with the Collar Pin idea. The Collar Pin similarly uses color as a way for individuals to express themselves(Yayoi Kusama, n.d.).
Reference:
The Color of My Personality. (n.d.). The color of my personality. Retrieved [insert date], from https://thecolorofmypersonality.com
The Museum of Modern Art. (n.d.). Yayoi Kusama [Artist page]. MoMA. https://www.moma.org/artists/3315
