A Short Guide to Navigating Women’s Health
For my yearlong senior thesis, I wrote and designed a guidebook about navigating women’s health, understanding the history and context in which women’s healthcare occurs, and advocating for oneself within the healthcare system based on my own experiences.
I designed a gallery space to feature the book. My own MRI scans are the sole imagery in this project to add to the personal tone, and I layered them on the gallery wall to represent the ambiguity of women’s healthcare. Dozens of copies of the book were made available on a display rack simulating a doctor’s office, with signage inviting viewers to take their own copy. Demand was high and all copies were quickly dispersed.
I designed a gallery space to feature the book. My own MRI scans are the sole imagery in this project to add to the personal tone, and I layered them on the gallery wall to represent the ambiguity of women’s healthcare. Dozens of copies of the book were made available on a display rack simulating a doctor’s office, with signage inviting viewers to take their own copy. Demand was high and all copies were quickly dispersed.
Gallery photos by Meghan Olson
When designing the book, I drew from the rich visual language of feminist pamphlets throughout history—particularly the frequent use of unique typography, accessible materials, brightly colored copy paper, and monochromatic ink.
I used a variety of typefaces, all designed by women, to represent the idea that the book is accessible to diverse groups and pulls in a collection of resources. The tip-in pages are angled to convey a sense of different voices interjecting, as well as the idea that healthcare is rarely a clear, linear narrative. The angles also reference the slanted imagery on the gallery wall.
I used a variety of typefaces, all designed by women, to represent the idea that the book is accessible to diverse groups and pulls in a collection of resources. The tip-in pages are angled to convey a sense of different voices interjecting, as well as the idea that healthcare is rarely a clear, linear narrative. The angles also reference the slanted imagery on the gallery wall.
