One Quest
leads to another
A simu-whatica?
simulacrum
noun
/sim-yuh-lack-rum/
plural
simulacra
1
something that looks like or represents something else
2
an insubstantial form or semblance of something
Foundation
What’s this all about? Glad you asked. 🙂‍↔️
The Simulacra highlights the illusory nature and mimicry of digital experiences. It will evolve with me, reflecting my skills as a designer/creator and my aesthetic interests. There’s a few foundational roots guiding both The Simulacra and One Quest:
Roots
One
Systems and aesthetics that will evolve with me and flex as I grow and change.
Two
Focused on the essential pieces of who I am, what I value, and how I like to create.
Three
Created with open source as much as possible and not afraid to be messy or unfinished.
Path
Why am I building this?
I created One Quest and with it The Simulacra, because I wanted to have more control over my digital identity and presence.
It embodies the spirit of discovery, evolution, and change and is a project that I see myself creating for a very long time. It gives me purpose and meaning. There’s so many possibilities to explore and questions to answer! I’m just getting started.
Tools
How I’m designing and building The Simulacra & One Quest
It’s currently built with the Gutenberg Blocks Editor as I learn about WordPress and build my first web experience with it. I’m familiar building systems within Figma, Framer, and other similar tools and decided to see how the WordPress visual editor compares. Plus, it’s open source, so that’s cool!
I’ve been using Figma since the early days and recently started exploring Penpot too. Currently I use them to explore when I need a more open canvas than WordPress and for prototypes and graphics like article images.
One of the things I wanted to push to the limits with this project was to see if I could genuinely build an experience with minimalist devices. I’ve always been enamored by mobile and portable computing devices over traditional ones like laptops or desktops. Originally I planned to only build with Android and I stayed true to that vision for a long time, only using my Pixel 9 Pro (and Pixel Tablet on occasion). I’m exploring Linux devices now too and currently writing this on a Steam Deck. The “pocket” definition is flexible but overall meant to convey small and portable computers that adapt whether on the go or with a display. It’s probably strange to many, but I really value unique constraints like this that help keep the excitement fresh, fun, and multifaceted.
Spark
Where do I pull inspiration from?
“Everything good must end
But we can live again
In the glass simulacra”
Walkway Blues
M83
These lyrics inspired the name, Simulacra
One Quest is:
Mystical, playful, fresh, vibrant, fantastical, organized, minimal, systematic, open, exploratory, curious, evolutionary
One Quest isn’t:
Traditional, sterile, plain, common, typical
