App design and Digital and traditional marketing
As an illustrator and communication designer, I want to use my thesis as an opportunity to explore ways of overcoming burnout. I plan on achieving this by creating a product that allows people to practice purposeful distraction with a creative outlet. A craft based purposeful distraction not only allows people who suffer from burnout to divert away from their daily stressors but also allows them to explore their creative side. I want to fill this gap by creating DIY Rug Kits that are super easy to pick up. When I first explored the new medium of using yarn and fabric alongside the loop pile technique of rug making: besides converting my illustrations into rugs, above all, I enjoyed the experience of creating them. Not only did it have an emotional benefit of boosting my confidence and giving me instant gratification, because I could create a tangible object, it also served a functional benefit as I developed a new skill and got a rug as a result. I want more people to experience this process because it’s so relaxing and rewarding. This is what I plan to achieve with creating the DIY Rug Kits. Purposeful distractions that are art and craft based, allow your brain to remain active and healthy as you follow instructions, concentrate on every step of the process, and solve problems if there are any – all while being in a relaxed state.
Syeda Saleha Tirmizi
Communication Design
App design and Digital and traditional marketing
As an illustrator and communication designer, I want to use my thesis as an opportunity to explore ways of overcoming burnout. I plan on achieving this by creating a product that allows people to practice purposeful distraction with a creative outlet. A craft based purposeful distraction not only allows people who suffer from burnout to divert away from their daily stressors but also allows them to explore their creative side. I want to fill this gap by creating DIY Rug Kits that are super easy to pick up. When I first explored the new medium of using yarn and fabric alongside the loop pile technique of rug making: besides converting my illustrations into rugs, above all, I enjoyed the experience of creating them. Not only did it have an emotional benefit of boosting my confidence and giving me instant gratification, because I could create a tangible object, it also served a functional benefit as I developed a new skill and got a rug as a result. I want more people to experience this process because it’s so relaxing and rewarding. This is what I plan to achieve with creating the DIY Rug Kits. Purposeful distractions that are art and craft based, allow your brain to remain active and healthy as you follow instructions, concentrate on every step of the process, and solve problems if there are any – all while being in a relaxed state.
My Illustrations
3 color options
Packaging Design for the Rug Kit
Packaging. The box does include Yarn, Fabric, A Frame, an Instructional Manual and a Needle.
Instructional Zine, to enable you to follow the steps of how to make your own rug. The back of the zine is a poster: instructional manuals get thrown out often and to avoid that I made the back a poster, so nothing is wasted.
Posters
Jangli Bili Rug, You will be able to make this rug when you purchase this kit.
