I/N/D JACKET FOR KANYE
2016 / Pratt Institute
An interactive cove lit jacket that harnesses movement to activate shifts in the color and pattern of light.
Created in collaboration with Isaac Noyes and Nurlan Rahmanaliev.
Originating as an ensemble of coats loosely resembling straitjackets, the project was streamlined into a retro bomber jacket to be worn by our aspirational client, Kanye West.
EXPLORING STYLES
KANYE IN MOTION
Kanye’s signature stage movements inspire the inputs that activate shifts in the color and pattern of light.
MUSLINS
Pattern adjustments, trial and error construction, and design revisions are documented in each prototype.
COVE LIGHTING
LED strips are secured beneath flanges to emit a diffused, cove lit effect. Accelerometers attached to the cuffs read the wearer’s movements, and an Arduino micro controller housed on the back generates various lighting outputs.
Jacket for Kanye was exhibited at the Spring 2016 Integrated Digital Media Showcase | NYU Tandon School of Engineering