Senior Thesis exhibition
Senior Thesis exhibition, including artist statement. Missing - off to the left is a notebook where people were asked to write their diagnoses and a "thank you" message to someone that will be used for reference for future designs.
Design based off a volcano.
The front features a design based on a meteor. The back includes a short description of the disorder, stats on how many people are affected, and a description of the project and how people can contribute.
Design based off an earthquake.
The inside message attached to the General Mental Illness card. The message is a conglomeration of different people's reactions to the question of "what would you want to thank someone for in relation to your mental illness?"
The front features a design based on lightning. The back has a short description of the disorder, stats on how many people are affected, and a description of the project with information about how to get involved.
The full wrap-around design.
Design based on drought.
The front design, based off of wildfires.
The back features a short description of the disorder, stats on how common it is, and not shown is an explanation of the project and information for contributing.
Featuring a design based off of blizzards.
A message created with input from multiple people about their experiences.
Showing the front and wrap-around design based on tornadoes.
A design based off of flooding.
A description of the disorder, stats on those affected, and not shown is a short explanation of the project and information on contributing to future works.
Design based on a hurricane.
A description of the disorder, stats on those affected, and not shown is a call for people to get involved in the future of this project.
Showing variations in design with text placement and imagery.
There is a lot of stigmatization of mental illness in our society and around the world. It’s something people survive with quietly because they are told not to talk about it, to others or to doctors. There is a shame in asking for help, and a fear of saying the wrong thing when trying to help. What I’m thinking of exploring is a collection of greeting cards for those with mental illness, those that need support who may want to thank their friends for trying. There already exist “get well” cards, but they are marketed as being for physical injuries and they usually have a “soon” attached to them. What I would like is a series that says “it’s hard”, “you can’t understand it”, “it’s not going away”, but “thank you for being there for me”.
I would like to focus on the cards and creating a series where each design is multi-purpose in a sense, where they can apply to different people based on use of color and pattern or illustration. My idea is that each card has a simple “thank you” on the front with a pattern or illustration in a specific color based on the mental illness, the inside has a specific message, and the back has an explanation of the mental illness that matches the color.