Senior Thesis: A Cycle of Subjugation
This project is set to be fully assembled and displayed to the public on May 7-9, so the official exhibit photos are incoming. The senior thesis in the graphic deisgn program at ASU requires students to create a physical exhibit on a chosen social issue. The issue I chose to focus on is the negative cycle perpetuated when women do not have proper access to education or contraception. Without adequate information and resources, many women face higher rates of and diminished autonomy, unsafe sex, and unplanned pregnancies, which limits their opportunities and empowerment.
This further deepens gender inequality, as women unfairly bear the socio economic burdens of unplanned pregnancies, limiting their ability to access to education and economic opportunities. The financial and emotional toll can derail education and careers. It also sets up children to become trapped in the same negative cycle.1
Client
Arizona State University
Services
Visual Communication Book Design Exhibit Design Carpentry
Industries
Female Healthcare and Education
Date
May 2025
In order to showcase this issue, I created an oversized birth control container. Each pill in the container featured a piece of the cycle, ending with the children having to face the same fate, thus restarting the cycle. I also included a dosage sign that helped to show viewers how to interact with the exhibit, while also being a clever play on the issue with small easter eggs and details. The exhibit was titled 'Cycle of Subjugation', and overall went really well.