All days you own me

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24135/link-praxis.v3i1.55
Keywords: Creative practice, girlhood, illustration, internalised misogyny, picture book

Abstract

This project explores the potential a picture book illustrating a controlling relationship with internalised misogyny has to resonate with adult women reflecting on girlhood. The designed artefact, a coptic stitched, cloth bound picture book, employs a hand-made paper dust jacket made from personal journal collections, reflecting the deconstruction of internalised gender biases. The exposed spine connects to vulnerable thematics of doubt. The methodology includes reflective notation and auto ethnographic research; conversations and reconnecting with the young self. The design process includes character illustration, storyboarding, and narrative building to personify internalised misogyny in a tangible way. This project contributes to the understanding of how storytelling can resonate with the inner child and begin to untangle the guilt experienced alongside internalised misogyny.  

Author Biography

Marcos Mortensen Steagall, Auckland University of Technology

Marcos Mortensen Steagall is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Design at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). In his research and professional pursuits, Dr. Mortensen Steagall explores the intersection of visual semiotics and practice-oriented methodologies in Art, Design, Communication, and Technology. His artistic practice, primarily centred on lens-based and digital image-making, serves as a method for knowledge production.  Dr. Mortensen Steagall's work is characterised by an interdisciplinary approach that merges academic research with artistic practice, highlighting the significance of embracing diverse cultural narratives and knowledge systems in Design. Additionally, he is the editor of the academic journal LINK Praxis and chairs the LINK International Conference, focusing on Practice-led Research and the Global South.

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Published
2025-06-23
Issue
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Between two worlds: A Southern perspective of design practice
Section
Articles

Copyright (c) 2025 Harriet Neradt; Marcos Mortensen Steagall (Translator)

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