aMEba Pendant

by Joe Hinrichsen

Project Description

aMEba is a customisable jewellery piece, allowing users to express themselves through non-verbal communication. These non-verbal signals work as a system, allowing users to connect with others who share similar identity traits to themselves. After constantly hearing individuals around me complain about their struggles with the modern dating scene, I discovered a problem space I was keen on addressing. By combining advantages of the current ‘tech heavy’ online dating scene and multimodal, communicative jewellery, the aim was to create different methods of self-expression and identity. To allow users to break down initial barriers of compatibility within the analogue world while understanding the importance of individual consent.

Amoebas are ever-changing, single-celled organisms, ultimately a prime example of individualism. By using amoebas as inspiration for shape and form, the idea is to create a metaphor of every user as an individual organism, constantly changing and evolving their self-expression. Two years of COVID-19 lockdowns has resulted in the reliance on online dating platforms; the aMEba helps break down the initial conversation barriers for individuals returning to dating in the analogue world.

Bio

I’m Joe, a passionate product designer with a keen sense of colour and materials. I pride myself on my skills of ideation, research and prototyping. 

Driven by problems, I strive at developing solutions that are not only practical, but creative and pleasurable. With skills and experience in user-centred design, both in physical products and digital interaction, I consider myself a multi-skilled designer working to solve everyday issues.

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