1984 is a book that deeply explores the philosophical and psychological issues that can occur within a society where the government knows your every move. I redesigned the book cover with this in mind, communicating the invasive nature this type of administration. I also honed in on the physicality of the book cover, as 1984 was written in 1949, so the aging gives it a dated feel that is appropriate for the time.
As individuals, our personal space is where we go to spend our time alone, and due to the amount of time spent in this space we all find ways to personally identify with it. My apartment and everything in it is a reflection on me personally and the way that I think and feel. Each item creates a feeling within my mind. In this project I took it upon myself to discover how each item in my apartment makes me feel and what use it serves me. As someone who identifies as a minimalist, I strive to make sure each item serves a purpose to me and supports the lifestyle I want to live. As I documented the items in my room I found that each item could fall under one of five categories. Each of these compositions represents one category that contains all of the items from my room that fall under each respective classification.
These categories are:
Confidence
Fulfilment
Perspective
Comfort
Knowledge
Experimentation with different materials can shift our perception of the physical world around us. This experimental publication takes two materials, vinyl fabric and paper, composed to communicate the various intricacies of each material. With a multitude of experiments such as tearing, burning, folding, and crumpling, the process of experimenting is shown thoroughly through the juxtaposition of vinyl material and paper matter shown next to each other throughout the publication.
Materialism consumes our society as we constantly are fed advertisements and information about new products that companies attempt to sell us at our every turn. Intentionality and consistency is a key combatant to the current state of consumerism in America. In this Case Study, I explore each of the items that I use everyday, in which consist of a very regimented visual and functional consistency. It raises questions about what someones purchasing patterns say about them, as these essential items communicate subtleties about the type of person I am.
The places around us serve as parallels to our internal feeling in that space. In this project, I explored themes of existentialism and existence, and my own personal relation to certain spaces. It made me think about the relationship I had to individual cities during my time abroad, so I created three compositions for each city in Italy I spent the most time in: Florence, Rome, and Milan. Each composition has seven elements from photos I took in those cities. Creating these compositions has made me reflect on my time in these places and what I learned about myself during this time.