Since 2005, Korean artist JeongMee Yoon explores in her ongoing “The Pink and Blue Projects” color trends in cultural preferences and the differences in the tastes of children (and their parents) from diverse cultures, ethnic groups as well as gender socialization and identity.
The work also raises other issues, such as the relationship between gender and consumerism, urbanization, the globalization of consumerism and the new capitalism.

Here´s the artist herself, describing the project:… (more…)

With Exactitudes and The First Row, i already presented two fantastic projects which deal with fashion as an element of identity and the “dressing” as cultural accomplishment.

Christopher Doyle´s Identity Guidelines perfect the series felicitously.

The Australian senior designer is analyzing his personal identity in graphic design terms that are used to develop brands and visual brand identities and offers us in a PDF-Presentation an exciting, ironic and quaint excursion into the brand Christopher Doyle. Watch here. (more…)

Designer John Lui´s professional passion is to tell stories and let stories be told – he covers the cranky, the funny, the ordinary and the uncommon stories and observations into art and design projects and shares them with the world.

In MY Happy Things, John Lui lets 20 college students show and speak about their most treasured possessions, about a loved object and it´s subjective significance. Some of the short videos give interesting insights to the presenter´s personality and values. Worth to have a look at: MY Happy Things.
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