Personal Iconography

We are increasingly moving in a direction that values personal branding, 'personal brand' meaning a simplified and highly communicative way of being understood by others.

We implicitly and subconsciously associate ourselves with ideas and symbols, with brands and teams, with philosophical movements and political ideologies. I vote that we make the implicit explicit.

My recommendation for this exercise is to imagine the enamel pins you'd put on a denim jacket or backpack to represent yourself fully. You don't need to share this iconography with anyone else, but understanding how you view yourself seems incredibly useful in developing and maintaining a sense of identity.

Personal example: