Individual Project - Ideas

When we covered hobo signs in second year I found them really intriguing as they were something I'd never heard of before and a huge part of a forgotten culture. Hobos were different to homeless people, they worked when they were given the chance in exchange for food, shelter or money. They were not the beggars that some people think they were. Their ways of communicating throughout their community are not dissimilar to how we communicate ourselves.

Their signs are as though they are leaving advice or reviews of certain establishments or areas, without personal gain, they are intended for their fellow drifters. I have decided I want to create a modern day 'hobo' community using QR codes in the place of the original signs. Within the community users can print out and place around the city and upload their own hobo codes that will give secret messages to passers by and other members of the community.

I'm thinking of making this project a website with social media aspects allowing it to be more of an experience rather that a static one way project.

Phoebe