My practice is driven by my love of fun and slightly odd ideas and creating playful work. I enjoy being eclectic with my research which often begins from aspects of popular culture. My work this year has mainly explored narratives that I find exciting. Through my interest in shrines and fan culture, I have designed a typographic cloak made for Eurovision sensation Guildo Horn, who unfortunately only came in seventh place. I enjoy experimenting with textiles and embracing the kitschier side of graphics. My Tooth loss project communicated a series of fictitious soundscapes of teeth falling out, initially through animation and then through coding interactive web design and VR. The idea was to exaggerate by drawing on collective fears and discomfort, creating a visceral and disgusting experience. Collaborative projects are important to me, and I have loved working with Izzi Menzies on our publication communicating the public and private nature of toilets and the connection this has with gossiping and celebrity culture. In my Design History and Theory, I questioned why the casual sub-culture had been continually overlooked and proposed an exhibition that celebrated the casual voices in Phil Thornton’s personal history Casuals: Football, Fighting and Fashion: the Story of a Terrace Cult.
