Rachel Shin | 신혜빈

Based in New York, a designer who draws attention to small presences, offering solace in everyday life. Searching across senses, space, materials, and technology to create projects that linger on the planet Earth with humans. Currently pursuing graduate studies at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program(ITP).

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Rolling Mail Service
2024

Rolling Mail Service is a mobile mailbox that develops community and connection by delivering heart-to-hearth letters between strangers, turning isolation into a common sense of belonging through simple, analog exchanges.
Team Project: Rachel Shin (50%: Physical Computing(Beam breaker, Thermal printer) / Fabrication / Graphic Design / Exhibition Design), Bairai Su (50%: Physical Computing(IR sensor, walking mechanism)
Tool: Arduino, IR sensor, Thermal Printer, Servo Motor, Beam Breaker, Adobe CC(Illustrator, Photoshop)

Overview

In today's hyperconnected world, technology has brought us closer than ever, yet many of us feel more isolated. While we are surrounded by endless streams of information, true moments of human connection are rare. The Rolling Mail Service is a mobile mailbox for the regeneration of community and connectedness. It invites participants to engage in an analog exchange of heartfelt messages, fostering unexpected moments of warmth. Each letter carried thoughts and feelings by anonymous strangers remind us of our shared humanity. They participate, even become part of an invisible support and networking system, just by reading and answering letters from these pen friends. That simple act converts isolation to cohesion through the Rolling Mail Service, leaving us with something tangible to know we will never be alone.
How it works
Rolling Mail Service has an IR sensor to keep its way and a beam breaker for identifying the insertion/removal of letters. A thermal printer creates new prompts for participants to answer as the mailbox continues on its path to its next destination.

Questions in RMS
  • What is something you wish someone told you on a tough day?
  • What’s a compliment you think everyone deserves to hear?
  • Imagine someone is starting a new chapter in their life. What would you write to cheer them on?
  • How can you let someone you have never met before know in the best possible way, 'You matter'?
  • What is the best advice you'd give to someone who's having a bad day?
  • What is something that you could remind a person of concerning the beauty in daily life?
  • How would you encourage someone who’s afraid to take their next step?
  • If someone is doubting their worth, what words could restore their confidence?
  • What’s a short, heartfelt note you’d write to help someone feel loved today?
  • What’s a simple message you’d share to remind someone they’re not alone?





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