This site is created as a
project to archive the
without fixing or stabilizing the term. Whimsical design is a term I created to describe a specific kind of
that is seen mostly on social media.
If we tried to define whimsical as a whole, it would lose its
, as people would begin
according to a definition of whimsy rather than feeling it. Through this project, which is in constant evolution, we can observe how the meaning of the whimsical changes over time and what it may become in the future.
Loosely inspired by Atlas Mnemosyne by Aby Warburg, this project organizes visuals according to recurring
rather than written descriptions. More categories and elements will be added in the future; for now, the project remains incomplete due to
, as it is due in nine days.
This is who is
coding the site