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Browsing Masters Research Projects by Date
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A Contemporary View of the Aesthetic Lifestyle of the Shared Community in China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The aim of this research project is to explore alternative visual narrative strategies for the conceptual manifestation of a contemporary Chinese aesthetic lifestyle of a popular shared community in China. Referring to the ... -
Exploring Personal Narrative and Storytelling Through the Recreation of a Historical Children's Fairy Tale
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This report discusses the main design decisions that informed the creation of my picture book ‘Manting and the Emperor.’ Through illustration and storytelling I have fused a specific memory from my childhood to Hans ... -
The Usefulness of Harmonised for Whanau in Supporting Taitamariki to Have Healthy Relationships: a User Experience Co-inquiry Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research study explored the usefulness of the Harmonised mHealth application (app) for whānau in supporting taitamariki to have healthy relationships. Harmonised is a Māori centred yet inclusive intervention co-developed ... -
How Can the Social Media Platform WeChat Be Used to Promote the Declining Yunnan Huadeng Opera?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This study theorises that cultural self-contempt and negative media influences have contributed to the decline of the Huadeng opera. It also finds that these negative influences might be overcome through the use of modern ... -
Visual-storytelling Power of Comic Communication: application of Chinese Sociocultural Beliefs for Teaching Morality
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Comics are a delightful communication medium. Most of us, mainly the older generation, have grown up with comics, such as Superman, Batman, Saint Seiya, and Dragon Ball. A comic is, in many ways, more superior in communication ... -
Evoking Spatial Experience Through Biomimicry and Biophilic Design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This project in biomimicry and biophilia is a very challenging project for me as a landscape design graduate. I have always loved to design landscapes and interior spaces in which people are able to enjoy themselves. ... -
The Heartside: the Visual Communication Design of Engaging with Young Women to Address Menstrual Taboos
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Creating a positive narrative around menstruation has been the focus of my research. I have investigated how electronic stickers (e-stickers) can be used to create visual narratives that enable young women to communicate ... -
The Design and Development of a Mobile App: Branding Indonesia as an Experience Tourism Destination
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The main aim of my research project is to use a multidisciplinary and mixed method approach to design an app to increase Indonesia’s brand awareness as an adventurous place to visit. Tourism is becoming a significant service ... -
The Design and Development of a Design Consultancy for Product Design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)I am a product designer with three years of experience studying product design at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Malaysia. I have always thought that product design was about drawing concepts and making ... -
Exploring Feng Shui Elements in Domestic House
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This study is a practice-based research project that analyses and interprets Feng Shui theory and practice, not only for its information per se, but rather for its historical, cultural and emotional attributes to inform ... -
How Can Design Strategies Be Used to Promote Traditional Nanjing Yun Brocade in an Accessible Way to Engage with a Contemporary Audience?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Nanjing Yun brocade is the eminent representative of Chinese traditional culture. It had been used as tributes to the royal families in the three dynasties of Yuan, Ming and Qing. Due to its rich cultural and scientific ... -
Laughter and Connection - Comedic Mockumentary as a Tool for Enabling Cultural Understanding Between China and New Zealand, Through the Ritual of Marriage: a Production Proposal
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research project illustrates a humorous and fantastic adventure concerning the cultural differences between Western and Eastern countries by using a rockumentary format. Cultural differences can embody many aspects ... -
The Digital and I Project
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This dissertation presents a case study and methodology for an Artists in Schools Programme known as The Digital and I Project, which has been designed to integrate into Aotearoa’s mainstream educational system. The programme ... -
Kō Rimurimu ‘To Be Covered in Seaweed’: Sensory Knowing, Holistic Understanding, and Meaningful Encounters Within a Marine Science Centre
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Art+Science collaborations, designed to promote and enhance ecological literacy amongst young people, need to address holistic, sensory and participatory ways of knowing. Through engaging the senses, aesthetics and emotions, ... -
New Pacific Standard: Using Tivaevae to Inform a New Strategic Business Model for Pacific Art and Design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research reviews the area of Pacific design within the Realm of New Zealand and uses Tivaevae as a method to design a business model that would contribute to transforming the way Pacific art and design is sold, ... -
Chiropractic Intervention and the Control of Eye Movement in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: a Pilot Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a multifaceted brain-based disorder that is often associated with adverse changes in the capacity to control eye movements when tracking visual stimuli, otherwise ... -
BDSM and Helpseeking: an Exploratory Qualitative Survey
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Background: Awareness of the subculture of BDSM has grown considerably in recent years, particularly through media and fictional depictions of BDSM. Societal responses to BDSM have ranged from vilifying, to pathologising, ... -
Spirituality and Religion in Clinical Practice: the Experiences of Psychologists in the Integration of Spirituality and Religion in Therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)While spiritual and religious beliefs and practices have been found to have positive impacts on wellbeing, many clinicians do not address spiritual and religious issues in therapy, and there is some ambiguity around the ...