A Class about Obsession

Sharon asked us to talk about our obsessions today in class. Fun discoveries!
Amy–Martha Stewart
Joomi–fashion magazines
Hana–likes to watch movies she like over and over
Lynn–locks/Time
Arial–band-aid
Mark–news
Craig–the video stream on financial guys who can't stop talking about the Dow Jones
and many others

Mine was on collecting candy wrappers. What I got out of this discussion/sharing of these obsessions is that we shouldn't feel embarrassed about it. Rather, we should indulge in our obsessions. If our obsession is something that we're naturally drawn to, we should use this intuitive favoritism to nurture it in our work. Marian Bantjes and Stefan Sagmeister are two classic examples of having their own obsessions as the explosive signature in their work.

I'm going to take these candy wrappers I've collected and use it as a part of my visual research for my project. I'll investigate closely on what is it about these candy wrappers that make me keep them for years and years. Off the top of my head, I can think of these:
• colours
• graphics
• what's inside these wrappers
• typography
• nostalgia
• reminder of childhood innocence
• taste ( I can somehow have a hint of taste of the candy when I see the wrapping)
• logo