SHAUNA CURRANTHE UN-INSTAGRAMABLE SELF The Un-Instagramable Self is a book and social initiative that explores the hidden parts of identity and life as individuals self-narrate and contribute to visual culture in the digital age of Instagram. The concept was inspired by Tara Westover’s 2019 Northeastern Commencement Address, about the alienating experience of over identifying with…
ANIKA CUTAJARICHY & SONS This project is informed not only by feline behavioural science research but my own personal experiences with my two cats. Ichy and Fry influence my creations as muses in addition to being active participants in my creative process. Their interactions with my work inspire me to be exhaustive in testing and…
KASIE LUNGFOLDED TECHNOLOGIES Folded Technologies is a senior thesis project that explores the intersection of fashion, technology, and kinetics. The project concept was developed through an iterative ideation and exploration process involving practice-based research that analyzed various technologies, materials, and kinetic folding techniques. During the exploration process, various physical and digital sample tests were conducted,…
JULIA MILLIGANTHE FUTURE IS VEGAN When faced with the issues of climate change, I never thought that my actions would make a big difference… I am just one person, out of 7.6 billion people on this planet. However, since turning vegan, I realized that one simple change can create an exponential impact. For instance, my…
KAELA GORDONSUNDAY CREATIVE & THE SUNDAY PODCAST A platform called Sunday Creative and a podcast called The Sunday Podcast, that looks at business in 2021 and navigating your way through these changing times. The purpose of this study was to get insight on how people and companies have dealt with changes in business due to…
ANGHARAD WILLIAMSCONNECT MAGAZINE A lack of representation in the media has a substantial impact on young people’s mental health and wellbeing. This lack of representation disproportionately affects and misrepresents marginalized youth, particularly Queer and BIPOC people. I created Connect, a fun and nostalgic genderless teen magazine that seeks to provide a space for marginalized youths…
KASIE LUNGFOLDED TECHNOLOGIES Folded Technologies is a senior thesis project that explores the intersection of fashion, technology, and kinetics. The project concept was developed through an iterative ideation and exploration process involving practice-based research that analyzed various technologies, materials, and kinetic folding techniques. During the exploration process, various physical and digital sample tests were conducted,…
