This project builds on my bachelor’s thesis and a personal curiosity to challenge norms and explore new approaches within graphic design. It investigates how design can be used as a tool to spread messages and encourage reflection – here by highlighting the field of decolonial design. The idea is to create a visual interpretation of six principles for decolonial work, represented through the symbols: Unlearn, Listen, Dig in yourself, Build Relationships, Redesign and Leave open. The project asks: How can designers incorporate a decolonial perspective into their process?
My analysis shows that design must be attentive, self-critical, and open to other voices – rather than reproducing Western norms. Design shapes our worldview and carries responsibility for which perspectives are made visible or marginalized. Through one embroidered canvas and a brochure, I aim to show that graphic design can challenge colonial structures by making space for alternative ways of thinking and working with design.
