The first postcard portrays her perception of her marriage. Stifled, exhausted, and on her last straws. Akin to a caged bird, she is stuck in a stagnant relationship due to her desperation to escape the past. The second postcard conveys the beauty and terror of space. It is endless, infinite, and simultaneously desolate. She feels utterly hopeless and suffocated as she can see the possibilities but is chained to a man who refuses change. The final design evokes the suffocation of the marriage and her escape. Rectilinear forms serve as multilayered visual metaphors - jail bars, stepping stones, shadows, as well as new pathways.
Foe Postcards
In this student project, students spoke with Canadian author Iain Reid about his novel Foe, and were tasked to design a project based on the book. These series of postcards represent the struggles and inner turmoil of the character Henrietta, the protagonist's wife. Her character development is visually depicted in a series of postcard designs to represent her inner turmoil and a quiet rebellion against destructive social norms.