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BLACK
LIVES
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As designers committed to decolonizing our practices, we feel that it is important for us to help amplify Black voices that have historically been underrepresented within our discipline. We are using this site as a public platform in support of Black Lives Matter within our communities and beyond. We ask that you take some time alongside looking at our work, to explore these collected resources.

FOR DESIGNERS:

Dear white & non-Black POC designers
Where are the Black designers?
Decolonial Teaching in Action

FOR EVERYONE:

Anti-Racist Resource Guide: Become a better ally
A Radical Library (incl. books, texts, podcasts, & articles)
How to talk to people who disagree
How to support Black artists

Rand Habbal

Thesis: Beauty Explored

For my thesis, I explored the different facets of the beauty industry and its relation to our psyche and our society. Why do we wear makeup, what impact does it have on us, where do these beauty standards come from and will these products help us achieve this notion of beauty? These are the questions I aimed to tackle and share through my thesis project.

Packaging
Motion Graphics
Illustration
Publication

About the designer

I believe that there is always something more to learn, and I strive to push my work further with every step. My philosophy is to try any and everything when it comes to my design, as even failures provide a better understanding of how I want to achieve my final product. I am always willing to try new styles and material in my work and push my craft further. I am interested in branding design, packaging design, motion design and web design.

Go-to colour combo?

CMYK or Pink & Blue

A collection of stories from different individuals’ perspectives on makeup. An intimate exploration of the impact makeup has on each person and what it means to them. Makeup is a big component of their lives; be it to conceal insecurities,express your identity or as a source of confidence.
Skin: An Honest view seeks to lure is audience through its packaging and deliver an honest perspective of how different products utilizes marketing techniques to sell themselves. This project aims to reveal the truth and manipulative tendencies of the skincare industry.
This project aims to bring to light the impact makeup production and packaging have on the environment. The three main impacts of makeup production are deforestation to produce the packaging, water pollution due to throwing waste and chemicals into the ocean, and finally the overall damage to our ecosystem.

Recession Grads is a digital archive & exhibition set to showcase the work of the Graphic Design 2020 graduating class at OCADU.

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BLM RESOURCES