WEEK 36 - Tapping into the power of nostalgia.
Hey HOMwork friends, happy Friday!
(If this is your first time joining us, take a peek at our Challenge Archive for all previous assignments.)
This week, we have the fantastic Jin Kim as a guest teacher!
Jin is a designer, illustrator, and lettering artist living in Nashville with her husband and wiener dog. She is passionate about creating art that can be felt through thoughtful words, playful textures, and moody colors. Currently, Jin is working as Art Director with the very talented team at ST8MNT. Outside of her day job, she works on freelance gigs, runs her own shop, and pursues personal projects.
From Jin:
Ah, the power of nostalgia. When you think of your childhood you can't help but get carried away by the emotions you had way back when.
Nostalgia is defined as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
Without a doubt, our memories create some pretty meaningful experiences that follow us throughout our lives.
In the social media world, we want to connect with others on any (and every) level. So I thought, what better way to connect with others than through our memories of the past and the lives we experienced growing up?
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Your Assignment: Think of a childhood memory and letter it on/with an item of the past (polaroid, toys, snow globe, trading card, lava lamp, etc.).
Here are some examples to get you started:
Watching Saturday morning cartoons
T9 texting on flip phones or getting your first CD player
Collecting Pokemon cards (or TY beanie babies, legos, etc.)
Watching movies at a drive-in theater
You can find more inspo from this list of common childhood memories!
Caption Idea: Tell us why that memory is so special to you!
Don't forget to tag @homsweethom and @jindesk then follow and use the hashtag #HOMwork so we can see your nostalgia. We’ll be sharing our faves in our Stories all week!
