Design Collection

Thesis

"The Everyday" illustrates the repercussions of human activity and its impacts on the environment. It visualizes the destruction of the natural world synthesized with everyday objects to amplify the neglect and carelessness we have on our planet.

Environment Humanity Objects Synthesis Perspective

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Pencil Sharpener As Urbanization
Pencil Sharpener As Urbanization

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Pencil Sharpener As Urbanization

Topic: Deforestation Common Human Activity/Object: Sharpening a pencil Synthesis: The pencil represents the forest/wood, sharpening the pencil represents urbanization, the pencil shavings become housing. Eventually the pencil will reach its end... More

Razor As Deforestation
Razor As Deforestation

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Razor As Deforestation

Topic: Deforestation Common Human Activity/Object: Shaving, hair removal Synthesis: Typically used for removing hair, the razor acts as a thresher to clear-cut the forest, resulting in dry skin and loss of moisture. Body hair is meant to retain... More

Consumerism As Resource Depletion
Consumerism As Resource Depletion

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Consumerism As Resource Depletion

Topic: Resource Depletion & Overconsumption Common Human Activity/Object: Consumerism Synthesis: Reimagined as currency inside a wallet. The natural resources are being spent and used for human consumption due to their increasing demand.... More

Suitcases As Landfills
Suitcases As Landfills

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Suitcases As Landfills

Topic: Landfills, Land Pollution, and the Global Waste Trade Common Human Activity/Object: Over-packing & Travelling Synthesis: overfilling luggage shows the state of the earth’s land where we are disposing heavy and large amounts of waste... More

Stove And Kettle As Global Warming
Stove And Kettle As Global Warming

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Stove And Kettle As Global Warming

Topic: Global Warming & Climate Change Common Human Activity/Object: Heating food Synthesis: An ecosystem is placed within a heating appliance (kettle) to show the increasing temperature of the world’s atmosphere. A closed terrarium where smoke... More

Cigarettes As Air Pollutants
Cigarettes As Air Pollutants

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Cigarettes As Air Pollutants

Topic: Air Pollutants & Global Warming Common Human Activity/Object: Smoking Synthesis: A factory is reimagined as a box of cigarettes where the butts are the smoke stacks, which is connoting the inhalation of greenhouse gasses. The ashtray is... More

Oil Spills As Fish Food
Oil Spills As Fish Food

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Oil Spills As Fish Food

Topic: Oil Spills – oceans and coastal waters are polluted by oil every day; oil spills, shipping, dumping, drains and sewage pipes. The toxic chemicals contaminate the aquatic ecosystems and are a danger to habitats and its marine life. Oil cannot... More

Glacier As Water Pitcher
Glacier As Water Pitcher

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Glacier As Water Pitcher

Topic: Melting Polar Ice Caps – Glaciers store about 70% of the world’s fresh water. As these glaciers melt, we are losing fresh drinking water, the sea levels will rise, extreme weather events will increasingly transpire, and species will... More

Pills As Animals
Pills As Animals

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Pills As Animals

Topic: Exploitation of Animals & Poaching – poaching for traditional medicines is one of the major threats to endangered species. Despite existing legal prohibitions, the black market continues its illegal trade. Bone marrow, tusks, horns, scales,... More

Animals As Makeup
Animals As Makeup

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Animals As Makeup

Topic: Animal Cruelty & Factory Farming– lab animals are merely used as deposable tools. They are exposed to chemicals, drugs, toxins, and physical harm. Farm animals are considered commodities to be used for profit. Animal agriculture also... More

Work by

Ashley Mozo

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“"The Everyday" illustrates the repercussions of human activity and its impacts on the environment. It visualizes the destruction of the natural world synthesized with everyday objects to amplify the...” [More]