A topic covered in class recently was identity, and how it can be defined in multiple ways. We were given an assignment to sort of give our own identity description, but before I do that, I'd like to discuss the different kind of identities that I believe exist to me, and why they are important.
Professional Identities - Formal Identities
These are more along the lines of your presenting self and how you look to others in fields of business or other fields that are important to you. Importance can also be defined by you, thus changing how your formal identity could be used for.
Public Identities
This is more of what everyone sees from a passing glance or how you would behave/act/dress in a typical public setting. This would be different because you wouldn't deem this an important area, nor a private area so you wouldn't present either of those identities. There are variations depending on the type of public setting you're in (example town square compared to a concert) Thus you would present yourself a little differently depending on the exact scenario you'd find yourself in
Private Identities
This is the kind of crap that you would do when you think no one is around, or if you're around people that you are really really close to. Again, it would vary depending on the person and their definition of the word 'privacy'. These are mainly home setting, or any setting where you're on your own or with a friend/significant other. You can just kind of let loose and do whatever you want.
So why is all this really important? Well I believe that knowing the kind of identity you want to present, and when you want to present it can help with clientele. If you're designing a game for a big named company, you want to present a more Formal Identity. If you're creating a game with your closest friends, you could probably just assume a more Private Identity. If you can properly manage your identity in a business sense, it could help greatly.
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