Visual Vibrations_ Mars Language Post

  

  

by Leung Chan Elisa Michelle


‘Mars Language’ is a new language that collectively created by 90’s young people on the web in recent years. As this language is different from formal languages, therefore it is named ‘Mars Language’.

There are various type of ‘Mars Language’ such as emoticons and wrong words that originate from formal languages. ‘Mars Language’ is popular among young web users in Hong Kong now. We can find a large number of ‘Mars Language’ appears on forums, instant messagers and blogs.

‘Mars Language’ gives an alternative way for young people to communicate with others. However, the contrast between the way young people communicate and their parents is obvious because their parents are used to formal languages only. The generation gap is widening under this culture. ‘Mars Language Post’ is designed for the parents who have no idea of ‘Mars Language’. I wish it can allow parents to explore young people’s creativity and sense of humor.

「火星文」，是指九十年代的年青人近年在網絡上共同創作的溝通語言。由於這一類文字有別於正規語文，所以被稱之為「火星文」。

「火星文」包含了不同的類型，如表情符號和改編自正規語文的錯別字。現在，「火星文」流行於香港的年青網絡用戶群；我們可以從論壇、網誌和即時短訊中找到大量的「火星文」。

「火星文」為年青人提供了另類的與人溝通的方式。可是這一種新興的文化，使年青人和只會用正規語文的家長之間，產生了愈見明顯的代溝。本作品“MARS LANGUAGE POST”，正是一系列專為對「火星文」一竅不通的家長而設的報刊；讓家長可以透過對火星文的認識，發現年輕一輩的創意和幽默。

Visual Vibrations_ Late Sleeper

  

  

by Lee Hoi Ying Angel


‘Late Sleeper’ is always unwilling to sleep early, especially the young generation who aged between 20 to 30 years old in Hong Kong. Although they need to work or go to school in early next morning, they always choose to use those few sleeping hours as their own private time to do what they like rather than go to bed. Among these years, this has became a common culture in Hong Kong. You can see that after mid-night, there are still many people on the street, and some shops are still open with bright lights in the main district. People routine of their daily life have extended, and they have postponed the time to go to bed.

It is because of the unique environment of Hong Kong’s culture, people sleep later and later, their routine had been changed, and late sleeping has become their habit. The aim of this project is to find out the behavior of people, and their thoughts during ‘Late Sleep’. Since most people have this habit and experience, so I am interested to find out the factors that attract young people to keep doing this.

「夜鬼」這廣東話詞彙，經常被拿來形容徹夜不願睡的一群，特別是年屆二十至三十歲的年輕一代香港人。即使需要早起上班上學，他們仍選擇利用僅餘的睡眠來換取私人時間，做自己喜愛做的事。近年「夜鬼」成為香港的一個共同文化。在半夜，不僅仍然有很多年輕人在街上溜躂；連不少旺盛區域的店舖仍然長夜不休。年青人的活動時間開始變得愈來愈長、上床睡覺的時間同時也變得愈來愈遲。

因為香港的獨特環境文化令年輕人變得愈來愈遲睡，改變了正常生活，做「夜鬼」已經是他們的最基本生活習慣。由於大部份香港年輕人都曾經嚐試過當「夜鬼」，所以我希望趁此機會，用視覺設計作品去表達「夜鬼」遲睡的種種原因。

Visual Vibrations_ Kidult

  

  

by Leung Wai Kin Pinky

“Kidult” is a new term to describe the phenomenon of some people in our society. It refers to those adults who are still having the interests and preferences of a kid. Kidult are influenced by Japanese cartoons and toys when they were children, but they still love these toys when they become adults. These Japanese cultures have become their collective memories.

Toys are important to “kidult” because different kinds of toys can satisfy their needs and desires. Toys can balance their pressure from work and daily life. Besides, toys can cure their psychological problems, and give them satisfaction in different ways. Therefore, toys are good medicine for kidult. This project is to explore how different toys can cure the psychological problems of adults and the implications behind these toys.

A fake brand is designed. This brand will be launched in a toy shop called “KIDULT”. The promotional slogan of this shop is “You are what you play” as kidult usually buy the toys which can reflect their psychological problems. This toy shop provides an alternative place for “kidult” to purchase toys as they can choose the toys according to their “symptoms”.

“KIDULT”是一個新的形容詞，通常用來形容社會中一些仍然有孩童興趣和表現的成年人。

那些KIDULT們，在童年時代因為受到日本卡通和玩具的影響，到了成年時期仍熱愛日本卡通或「動漫」、模形等玩意。這種形式的日本文化已成為他們的集體童年回憶。對那堆KIDULT而言，玩具是十分重要。不同的玩具滿足他們不同的需要和慾望；他們利用玩具來平衡他們在工作和日常生活上的壓力。另外，玩具治療了他們心理上的問題，從不同方面得到滿足。所以玩具是KIDULT的最佳良藥。這個作品表現出不同的玩具如何涉及成年人的生活，和治療成年人的心理問題。

這個作品建立了一個虛構玩具店品牌“KIDULT”。其品牌的宣傳口號為”YOU ARE WHAT YOU PLAY”。“KIDULT”提供了一個另類世界，讓那些KIDULT去購買合適自己的玩具來治癒自己的心理問題。