Visual Communication

Julia Pawlus

I am a multi-disciplinary designer based in Westmeath. The Visual Communication course at TUDublin is where I gained my creative experience. I have grown both academically and personally over the years I have attended the university. I have developed expertise in everything from editorial and publication design to photography and imagemaking. I have a particular enthusiasm for developing visual identities and employing visuals to convey a brand's values and beliefs. My capabilities expand to the use of programs such as, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat. I believe that design can tell stories and portray meaning in different ways. I am inspired and will continue to fulfill my passion is this type of design.  

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Cultural Interactions

The children of immigrant parents growing up in a new country they are in, absorbing the rich culture around them, while knowing that they are not a part of it. Though when visiting the country, they are from they feel isolated and not familiar with these roots. The concept is called ‘third-culture kid’. A person that always feels in the middle and does not have a place to where they feel at so called ‘home’.

The aim for this project was to visualise the interaction between two cultures to create an understanding and the sense of belonging through sharing personal experiences. The publication communicates facts of why people were pushed out of Poland, while also sharing a story of a child's perspective at different stages in their life of that process.  

Staples

Prevention and reuse appear to be the best solutions for minimising the items that end up on a landfill. Purchasing a reusable bottle or a bag seems like a great idea, though what about single use products that do not have a replacement for them. Is there a second life that could be given to single use products and change people’s perspective on these items.

The aim of this project was to change consumers' perspective about single use products in order to advocate for a reuse of materials. The brand ‘Staples’ provides people with a way to reuse their plastic packaging through indulging in making at home remedies.