Faculty of Design
Illustration
Emily Akerman
Read These Lips Damn Hard
Illustration
2026
Acrylic and Gouache
9 x 12
Read These Damn Lips Hard is a vibrant typographic illustration, bold colours against rocks and splashing water. The chaos of the surroundings mirrors the chaos of the task. It captures the sheer physical and mental demand of lip reading, wearing its difficulty loudly and without apology.
Work by
Emily Akerman aka. Poofy
Illustration, Visual Storytelling, Deaf Visual Image Art (De'VIA)
“Beyond Hearing is series of works exploring the Deaf experience and an individual’s agency in a hearing-centered world. ...” [More]
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