confined. designed. but credited?

confined. designed. but credited? was created to illustrate the history, or lack thereof, of women in graphic design profession. This zine explores contributions 10 key field design. Analyzing and comparing texts The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir, Alms for Oblivion Ellen Mazur Thomson brings attention disparities struggles career women. Beauvoir’s comment on existentialism focuses navigating individualistic thinking with tension between free will societal constraints. Despite oppression sexism, multiple achieved professional status as designers. However, were forced into more “feminine” specialties at schools such Bauhaus and/or “lost” history because, according Thomson, they not credited their work. In addition, exploring primary secondary sources questions definition itself why clarity has made it difficult identify Delivering this research form a salutes one ways feminists communicate views. combination photos, hand-drawn illustrations, digitally rendered shapes & textures help point main ideas each article. Overall, captures concepts limitations within male-dominated world, well capacity, competence, innovation Created Feminist Theories Foundations course (GEND219) informed my program, Bachelor Design.