The COGnition symbol.
This symbol is a visual representation of how I interpret my Autism.
Colors
- The range of colors represents the spectrum of Autism and the beauty of neurodiversity
- The colors are hue-shifted to be different than the stereotypical ROY G. BIV rainbow
- Using a hue wheel of 360 degrees, each hue is 1/10th of the wheel apart, or 36 degrees
- The color at the top of the wheel is orange, the most visually-appealing of the 10 to me
- The overlap of colors creates a greater variety of the spectrum, showing that different aspects of neurodiversity can overlap or blend together, and still be beautiful
- The blue hue is intentionally left faded out as an objection to the stereotypical blue imagery used in harmful or questionable campaigns and advertising about Autism
- The center is pure white, representing the inner light of one's self
Shapes
- The overall shape mimics that of a gear or cog, which is commonly used to represent thought and inner workings
- The faded out teeth represent a gear with missing teeth, which may look unusual but in machines have a specific, specialized reason for existing
- The basis of the shape is triangles, which are geometrically the strongest shape
- The overlap of the shapes results in a circular center, showing that no matter what the exterior looks like, the inside is still whole and complete