The Heartside: The Visual Communication Design of Engaging with Young Women to Address Menstrual Taboos

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dc.contributor.advisorJowsey, Susan
dc.contributor.advisorCarley, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorWang, Meilin
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-09T21:22:07Z
dc.date.available2018-07-09T21:22:07Z
dc.date.copyright2018
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.updated2018-07-09T04:10:36Z
dc.description.abstractCreating 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 their menstrual experiences via chat on social media. Social, historical and cultural pressures impact the taboos that surround interpersonal communication related to menstruation; however, social media opens new avenues for young women to talk about having their period. During my research, I considered the ways that young women use visual and symbolic communication to convey personal and emotional information, particularly through using e-stickers, emojis and emoticons on their favourite social networking service (SNS) platforms. My research highlighted a lack of, and an opportunity to create, positive symbolic representation associated with menstruation for social media users. Employing an illustrative methodology, I have created a female character and prototyped a set of e-stickers that show her physical experiences and mood during the different phases of her menstrual cycle.en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/11668
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjecte-Stickeren_NZ
dc.subjectMenstrual taboosen_NZ
dc.subjectMenstruationen_NZ
dc.subjectWomenen_NZ
dc.subjectVisual communicationen_NZ
dc.titleThe Heartside: The Visual Communication Design of Engaging with Young Women to Address Menstrual Taboosen_NZ
dc.typeResearch Projecten_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorAuckland University of Technology
thesis.degree.levelMasters Research Projects
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Designen_NZ
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