I was contemplating the phone numbers I’ve had since I was five, and wondered how they would look conceptually. I found a photo of a phone pad, imported it into a bottom layer in Illustrator, and drew a line on a separate layer from one number to the next for each of the seven digits in each phone number. The images that follow are the results.
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14 replies on “Phone Number Patterns”
Insightful. My wife memorizes phone numbers spatially, although I memorize the numbers themselves. It always intrigues me that when I ask her a phone number she dials the number in the air.
Insightful. My wife memorizes phone numbers spatially, although I memorize the numbers themselves. It always intrigues me that when I ask her a phone number she dials the number in the air.
I’ve always done that in my mind, but never thought to draw it out. Cool.
I’ve always done that in my mind, but never thought to draw it out. Cool.
This conceptualization reminds me of what used to happen when my mechanical engineer roomate, a genius, had had far too many bong hits. It’s brilliance – no doubt there – but you have to scratch your chin a bit.
This conceptualization reminds me of what used to happen when my mechanical engineer roomate, a genius, had had far too many bong hits. It’s brilliance – no doubt there – but you have to scratch your chin a bit.
I used to remember a friends phone number because the last 4 digits formed an upside down cross! EVIL
I used to remember a friends phone number because the last 4 digits formed an upside down cross! EVIL
wow. bored, obsessive-compulsive or is this part of some master plan?
wow. bored, obsessive-compulsive or is this part of some master plan?
OCD, but my wife denies it.
OCD, but my wife denies it.
Interesting.
Interesting.