1000journals: Mobile journals connect people around the globe.
Random phrases scribbled on bathroom walls, collaborative writing, and collective collages of words and images are just some of the things that inspired SF graphic designer Brian Singer (going by the moniker “Someguy”) to create the 1000 Journals Project. This privately funded social experiment follows 1000 blank journals in their travels. To get things started, the first 700 journals were sent to those who asked, and then passed through hands and mailboxes of friends and acquaintances. The final 300 were distributed to interested parties who signed up on the website to receive them. The pages have slowly but surely been filled by people all over the world. Singer’s idea was to have the pages covered with a cross section of the population, capturing people from all walks of life, social status, and cultural groups.
Singer recently received the first journal to make it home, number #526, which traveled to Ireland, Brazil, and a number of states in the US. Because of the project’s popularity, the chance for willing participants to leave their own personal mark is no longer available, as the recipient lists have been filled to capacity. People can go to www.1000journals.com to see entries from #526, and get info on those in circulation. Someguy’s future plans for the finished journals include possible gallery showings and book forms.
Although the project began more than two years ago, the arrival of the first fully completed journal could be a sign of more to come. These global diaries feel especially significant in today’s uncertain times, given the desire to be a part of something bigger, and to connect with others on a worldwide basis.
Text courtesy: TrendCentral @ youthintelligence.com
Monday, May 19, 2003
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