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Patatap was created by designer Jono Brandel in collaboration with Lullatone and published on March 26, 2014. Described as a “portable animation and sound kit”, patatap generates sounds created by the Lullatone team, Shawn and Yoshimi, with corresponding graphics at the push of a key. As both a graphic designer and a computer programmer, Jono wanted to create a program that introduced synesthesia–more specifically visual music–to creators.

What drew me to this project specifically was the way that sound and graphics were combined in such a precise manner. When first introduced to this website a few years ago, I did not even consider the fact that it had to have been coded. With the knowledge that I know now, I have even more respect for the designers and the project itself. I am also inspired by Jono’s ability to purposefully exemplify the concept of synesthesia through Patatap.