National Eating Disorder Awareness Month
I created this pair of lettering pieces to accompany a story for National Eating Disorder Awareness Month published by the Student Affairs storytelling team.
My inspiration for these was to show the stark contrast found in the lives of patients who underwent treatment for eating disorders. The two people interviewed for the story reported looking healthy and normal to those around them. On the inside though, they felt so much anxiety about eating, their weight, their appearance and almost everything else in their lives. That’s why I thought this pair of objects accompanied by lettering was interesting to accompany the story. They’re two very ordinary, everyday objects that you have to read deeper into (literally in this case) to see the full story.
To read the full story, written by Pam Roe, here: https://studentaffairs.missouri.edu/news/food-wise/.
Unused Concept for NEDA Month
Using shadows and stark color and visual contrast, I am getting at the isolation that the person in the story experienced due to hiding their eating disorder.
Ultimately, we decided it was a bit too stark for this piece as we wanted to project more optimism about recovering from eating disorders by using something more approachable.
Here is an unused concept based on the title of the piece “Prospering in Secrecy.”
Stress Management Tips for Finals Week
I created these illustrations to accompany an article about stress management that was published by MU Student Affairs storytelling.
The main person interviewed for this story cited three main themes to staying well while stressed out: physical wellness, social wellness and self-care. I created an piece for each of those main topics to be sprinkled throughout the story. This helps break up the text and add interest to keep readers engaged.
I also created a graphic to fit the overall theme of the story to use for social media promotion. Each piece uses the same look of someone’s head to make the illustrations cohesive and drive home the point that each of these factors is equally important when it comes to handling stress and protecting your mental health.
To read the full story, written by Sarah Sabatke, here: https://studentaffairs.missouri.edu/news/stressbusters/.