TODAY, Mobile Application

TODAY is a piece of generative design for mobile phones. It’s an application that visualizes personal mobile communication. It sits on the periphery of the device, monitoring our connectivity through the amount and types of calls we receive, subtly displaying them back to us, in the form of a generative graphic. The visual result is a figurative and seemingly abstract picture – the story of one’s day. Some days are colourful and wired, others quieter and more reflective, either way, the resulting visuals will always be personal, unrepeatable and unique.

What lies at TODAY’s core is the idea of using personal data as the basis for an aesthetic system, while providing individuals with a visual diary of their communication patterns. It’s an intimate piece that ‘lives’ in your pocket.

Credits: A Project by CADA (http://www.cada1.net)

Idea and Design: Sofia Oliveira/Jared Hawkey

Symbian Programming: Heitor Ferreira

Second stage of development funded by: DGArtes, Portuguese Culture Ministery

Project site: http://today.cada1.net

This application is freely available for Symbian phones.