Final poster for "Survival Mode" project. Collage juxtaposed with lyrics from "Design Within Reach" by post-punk band Priests.
Final poster for "Survival Mode" project. Collage juxtaposed with lyrics from "Design Within Reach" by post-punk band Priests.
Beginning Stages of "Survival Mode" project. Project concept is driven by the question, "What would you use to defend yourself if you had nothing else to resort to? If you didn’t have pepper spray on you, what would you use?"
Beginning Stages of "Survival Mode" project. Project concept is driven by the question, "What would you use to defend yourself if you had nothing else to resort to? If you didn’t have pepper spray on you, what would you use?"
Beginning Stages of "Survival Mode" project. Project concept is driven by the question, "What would you use to defend yourself if you had nothing else to resort to? If you didn’t have pepper spray on you, what would you use?"
Beginning Stages of "Survival Mode" project. Project concept is driven by the question, "What would you use to defend yourself if you had nothing else to resort to? If you didn’t have pepper spray on you, what would you use?"
Pushing the project concept further by juxtaposing violent objects with symbols of femininity.
Pushing the project concept further by juxtaposing violent objects with symbols of femininity.
Beginning process of building final collage work.
Adjusting constraints of poster and breaking boundaries.
Playing with digitizing handmade elements.
‘Survival Mode’ is driven by the question, "What have you repurposed as a weapon to defend yourself when you had nothing else to resort to? If you didn’t have pepper spray on you, what would you use?" This project draws attention to the feeling of being on high alert (survival mode) that AFAB, queer, and trans individuals feel on a daily basis, reframing everyday items as violent weapons in time of need.