Minus Lab
09. 2017
Narrative Environments, Branding, Research, Product Design
Prejudice against hearing loss and deafness are widespread. As a hearing-impaired person, I have noticed that in most cases people only show respect and compassion out of courtesy. In fact, they do not truly understand disability and they couldn't imagine how life could be of value without hearing. Hence, I initiated an event: to create a role play game in which people with normal hearing are invited to experience what the hearing-impaired or the deaf are experiencing. This project aims to provoke a change of perspective and to promote awareness about social inclusion for the general public.
Minus Lab is an immersive/awareness-raising laboratory of initiating the feeling of hearing loss. By making ear impressions, our volunteer are forced to obstruct their hearing in acoustic way, as well as experience what it is like to be deaf.
Essential equipments in the Minus Lab
Logo Inspiration
LOGO DESIGN
The Logo of Minus Lab is two elements combined — the mathematical sign "-" implicates hearing loss while the round shape of button cell battery, the key power of the hearing aid. Its colour hopes give the audiences a feeling of being in a clinic or a laboratory.
Alphabet Set
Ear Impression Kit
Handbook Design
EAR IMPRESSION KIT
I designed an impression kit for making ear moulds which contains the components that is required, such as a handbook, silicone impression materials and so on.
Ear Impression Techniques
Examples of Impressions
Ear Impression Making Procedure
Row 1
Left to right: Examination | Introduce the procedure to the volunteer | Read the handbook and follow the instructions
Row 2
Left to right: Prepare and mix the materials | Inject the mixed impressions | Wait for 10 minutes until it's formed
Row 3
Left to right: Take out the impressions | Hand it on to the volunteer as a souvenir
