Graphic Design
Origins of Taboo
Origins of Taboo is an exploration of ancient Pacific rituals and their modern counterparts.
These artefacts depict the interconnection and diversity of three beautiful Pacific cultures - Māori, Tongan and my own Hawaiian. Origins of Taboo is a representation of the strength Pacific culture has within the English language and is also a chance to represent a part of my own kanaka (native Hawaiian) heritage within my practice as a young New Zealand designer.
Origins of Taboo is a reminder that our ancestors linger, influencing us still. These traditions, observed in their many forms, link us back to our history and refuse to be forgotten. Origins of Taboo is a bronze winner for the Nga Aho student best design award.
Photos taken by Sam Gorham.
Claydays
Logo for Claydays – pottery kits. Claydays is to provide a creative and mindful outlet for everyone from the comfort of your own home, encouraging a connection to play like we did as children, and removing all expectations. Visit their store – claydays.co.nz
All Fonts Look The Same
Type is everywhere, it’s on everything from chip packets to stop signs, but these forms can often go unnoticed. All fonts look the same is an exhibition that separates letterforms from language and explores our collective ideas of what an ‘A’ or ‘Z’ can be.
260 diverse fonts; celebrating uniquely restricted shapes with an almost endless amount of variation curated by Timmy James, Trent Kokich, Matilda Stein, Lili Lovell-Wood and Giordano Zatta.
Located at level 3, 45 Courtenay Place and runs 12th October to the 14th October 2018.
Winner of a Silver medal in Student Graphic and Bronze in Student Interactive at the 2019 Best Awards.
allfontslookthesame.com
Subject to Change
Subject to Change is an exploration of how we perceive current affairs new media in the wake of drastic changes in technology and what this means for our perception of concepts like truth. There is an overwhelming amount of news out there, on multiple platforms available at every conceivable moment of the day.
Through my research I discovered that oversaturation can lead to desensitization and that it has become increasingly harder for millennials to engage with news. Not because they don’t care, or don’t want to care, but because it is overwhelming and there is a sense of being misled. Through the methods of discursive design and aesthetic disruption Subject to Change unpacks what’s going on in current affairs news media.
