Creation of the official "Illustrated Guide to the Seven Colors of Hachijo" Instagram account has begun!
Members of Hachijojima's meeting have been discussing the creation of an Instagram account to serve as an archive of the charming people who live on the island and their stories. They formed a production team and named the account "Illustrated Guide to the Seven Colors of Hachijo" (7iro8jo), with the hope that it would help many people to see, learn about, and experience stories of Hachijojima's diverse people and places.
The production team includes a web designer and a photographer who live on the island. Right away, the designer proposed several designs for the Instagram account's main screen and icon image. Members expressed various opinions about the design, such as: "I like the use of seven colors, as it is consistent with the concept," "The infinity shape (∞) is interesting because it represents relationships and connections between people," and "Why don't we create it without adding any colors, to express the meaning of 'restoring your colors'?"
The photographer is working on taking photos to post on the Instagram account. These photos will aim to convey each featured individual's story in such a way that viewers of the Instagram account will want to visit Hachijojima and meet them.
Members are also discussing the text to be posted on the Instagram account, such as the topics covered, amount of text, and use of hashtags. By weaving together content that uniquely expresses the essence of Hachijojima, they plan to create a mechanism to generate spontaneous encounters, so that meeting one person will lead to being introduced to even more charming people on the island.
They will continue to work on the "Illustrated Guide to the Seven Colors of Hachijo" Instagram account, with the aim of testing it live around early February 2021.
