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3) T-SHIRTS

Digital <> physical (designed by Tessa) and rsa-dolphin (design & concept from urna.winstonsmith.org/materiali/m... and referencing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export...)
April 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
2) BUCKET HATS

The following NFC hat (sourced & stitched locally in Chiang Mai), and an exclusive embroidered elephant (sourced locally, don't have a photo 😅)
April 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
1) ACCESSORIES & JEWELRY

Bracelets (sourced locally in Chiang Mai), necklaces (made by hand by our team!), and rings (sourced from China). All have tappable NFC built in!
April 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
ART IN THE MACHINE, part 3.

We wrap our tweet series this week by going through our Devcon SEA activations. First up: our Devcon NFC clothing line, designed by Tessa and Vivek. We go over our methodology & pieces in 🧵 !
April 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Devcon's visualization went deeper, with flowers that grew based on shared connections. More data in common with others meant more visual complexity—exploring multi-party computation through an intuitive visual language that made deeper connections immediately apparent.
March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
ZK11 & Frontiers introduced our flower garden concept—where algorithms translated cryptographic signatures into visual forms. The wholesome experience of growing a garden of flowers in a spiral pattern throughout the event made verifiable data feel personal and meaningful.
March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
At ETHDenver, we collaborated with artist Stefano Contiero on generative art stamps. Each tap you collected layered on top of previous ones, creating a growing collage of art that evolved throughout the event with interactive elements showing its transformation.
March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We elevated Jubmoji further by featuring public domain art pieces that incorporated each emoji. This artistic layer transformed technical tools into immersive experiences—making each card more memorable and creating a collection people wanted to complete.
March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
With Jubmoji, we needed an easily parseable representation of each card's public key. Rather than abstract cryptographic strings, we used memorable emojis as visual references—making complex attestations instantly recognizable and shareable between users.
March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
ART IN THE MACHINE, part 2.

Data ownership has always been our focus, but technical guarantees alone aren't enough. People connect with what they can see and feel. Here's four Cursive app iterations that used art to make ownership tangible, memorable, and beautiful.

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March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What made ZuStamps special? Over 500 stamps collected by 100 people in just 10 days—with no external incentives. People simply loved the experience of collecting beautiful, meaningful mementos that remained private and under their control. Art and technology in harmony.
March 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The "Friends of Zuzu" stamp celebrated a rescued cat adopted by a community member. Others commemorated shared meals, hackathons, and gatherings. These weren't just verification tools—they were community stories transformed into art.
March 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Each ZuStamp card was a unique miniature painting made by Althea, created with nail polish, superglue, and paper (it's all we had access to at Zuzalu)! When tapped against a phone, they'd generate a signed digital stamp to be privately stored in the collector's Zupass.
March 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
ART IN THE MACHINE, part 1.

Our first project, ZuStamps, transformed private verification into tactile art objects. We embedded NFC chips into a hand-painted card, turning abstract digital signatures into physical keepsakes that could be touched, collected, and cherished.
March 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM