Dario Calmese and The Institute of Black Imagination opened a space in the Oculus that hit pause on my experience as a black designer. The space instantly stopped me in my tracks; and simultaneously expands/collapses my thoughts for what designing means. The space feels like a mirror between asking what do I want…
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As a form factor, rectangles are time-tested over generations of interactive wisdom. Circular devices are often impractical and overly-symetric for intuitive usage (à la the 1998 puck-shaped iMac mouse). But I still couldn't resist this conceptual exercise; a bigger challenge would likely be conceiving an effective UI for a polar-coordinate based view.

Little Angel Day Care (1977): Class photo day. Smiling faces. Crisp brand new t-shirts. An otherwise happy occassion for kids in a Brooklyn community. But alas, there was no joy for me, knowing history would record this moment with that messy letter spacing on our letter board!