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MFA Thesis: We're Here, We're Unclear

To obtain my Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, I completed two projects utilizing data visualization to examine LGBTQ+ identity. The projects expand upon data in a narrative way, aligning with the abstract ways queer people learn about themselves.

Article Status 2005

Part of a poster nearly 30 feet long

Article Status 2006

Part of a poster nearly 30 feet long

Scale Model

Shows the entire composition from 2002 to 2018

Article Status 2005

Part of a poster nearly 30 feet long

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Queer is...

Using the edits to the Wikipedia article for the word "queer," I created a large-scale timeline tracking how the term has evolved from a pejorative into a commonly accepted label.

Introduction Screen

Opening Quote

Introduces the argument that mainstream films are obsessed with comparing LGBTQ+ people to the nuclear family

Introduction Screen

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outcast

Examining LGBTQ+ representation in blockbuster films using a narrative website.