It may be sad but true: our work defines us. And while there are thousands of blogs devoted to the “real” us- our inner chef, our suppressed literary critic- there are few devoted to where we spend the majority of time. I refer not to the office, per se, but to our physical desks. WhereWeDo WhatWeDo is a collection of user-uploaded workspaces that are strung together to form a project that is artistic, relatable, and strangely intimate. Some workspaces show tranquil gardens, other cubicles full of clutter, and one even shows a man passed out on the floor. What is clear is that the website has formed a supportive community, where members joke, comment, and critique “where we do, what we do.”
“WHEREWEDOWHATWEDO is a community-built visual database of the spaces in which we spend our days, nights or both doing whatever it is we do. While it may not be the freshest idea in the attic, we thought it would be a fun project to work on during down time. As well as we wanted to give this interesting and slightly voyeuristic concept a place all its own. So... there you have it.”
Right away, the site is visually very appealing. Beyond that, there is an active community that comments on nearly every photo and creates jokes among themselves. This ensures repeat visits to the site and the guarantee that members will view new photos. Finally, isn’t it always great to know that you don’t have the most depressing cubicle in the world?
Can the viewing pane be switched? Now the photos are displayed in order from newest to oldest, but if you are a repeat visitor, or a new visitor that doesn’t want to go through all the pictures, it would be great to have a random photo display.
Visit website:
http://wherewedowhatwedo.com
