Inspired by virtual reality and special effects I wanted to create an object that gave you the ability to look different by just wearing this object making it analoge and not digital.  I wanted to use the surroundings of the wearer but still be in control of the object by predicting what would happen. I chose to try to manipulated light for my illusion object.  Trying to create an object what can make you appear different I decided I wanted to make an hat that would manipulate light and shadows around the face.

 

For this I did allot of testing trying to figure out how the shape of the hat and the angle of the sun could influence shadows on the face. In the final stage of the testing fase I decided that for this virtual reality and digital vs analoge theme I just needed simple shapes. These shapes needed to be direct and simple to recognize but free to interpret.

 

Out of this came a line of 3 caps with shapes that have many different meanings what ever your imagination takes you.