Masters Research Projects: Recent submissions
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Second-generation Chinese New Zealanders’ Experience of Negotiating Between Two Cultures: a Qualitative Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This practice research project examines the lived experiences of second-generation Chinese New Zealanders by focusing on their experiences of navigating between two cultural worlds. It is the first in New Zealand to examine ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Some THIN About Me: a Graphic Novel About a Chinese Girl Suffering from Eating Disorder
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Some THIN About Me is a graphic novel dominated by memories and self-discovery. It consists of 50 pages of illustrations, photos and collages. This artwork focuses on the combination of text, images and physical materials ... -
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, ... -
Havoc in Heaven: a Digital Picture Book Experiment
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)To find the new expression of digital book illustrations, this research project used an experiment of a digital picture book, Havoc in Heaven. With the development of digital technology, digital books have exerted a crucial ... -
OLOF: SPACE BEAR. Handmade Filmmaking Lensed Through a Cosmic Mythological Narrative
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Olof: Space Bear. Handmade Filmmaking Lensed Through a Cosmic Mythological Narrative, is an art practice as research project that drew upon mythological narratives, and handmade making methods, as a platform to develop a ... -
Nurturing a Zero Waste Mindset Through a Gamified App
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Municipal solid waste has been one of the major issues for modern cities, caused by urbanisation. Each stage from the waste streams is bringing detrimental pollution to our environment, threatening the entire ecosystem, ... -
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 ... -
Simplifying Information For an Indoor Wayfinding System
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The purpose of this research was to explore how to simplify information in wayfinding systems through information design, with a focus on combining emergency evacuation procedures and an indoor wayfinding system. That focus ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Picturing Obesity: Drawing on Cultural Imagery to Trigger Positive Behaviour Change
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Picturing Obesity is a practice-based research project. The focus is on visual-storytelling informed by the Chinese approach of reducing and potentially eliminating the increasing obesity problems in China. Illustrations ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...