Odette Amani Dierkx

Degree Show 2024

Odette Amani Dierkx

BA Graphic and Communication Design

Inspired by funky colour palettes, sunset gradients, and organic materiality, my creative design practice delves into themes of mental health, women’s well-being, and sustainability. I experiment with screen printing and risograph printing to add unique, tactile qualities to my work. My growing enthusiasm for motion design infuses dynamic energy, making my creations visually striking and engaging.

Enough Stuff! is a manifesto that encourages Generation Z to be more conscientious consumers. Inspired by the Flyposter Frenzy book by Mathew Fuller, the manifesto consists of ten A5 mini posters (all screen printed and risograph printed), outlining a rule for becoming mindful of your purchasing habits. Each poster has a black-and-white equivalent that can be ripped out, photocopied and reprinted at larger sizes (for example, A3) and used as protest posters for raising awareness. Once in the reader’s hands, they can manipulate the posters as they see fit, giving them a life of their own.

LAZY is a speculative design project reintroducing the luxury of doing nothing through a boredom cafe. In a society obsessed with speed, toxic productivity and infinite streams of online distractions, the cafe provides visitors with a place to pause, unwind and find solace in boredom.

D&AD Brief: Durex Pleasure Mapping is an interactive journey into self-discovery for individuals who have difficulty experiencing or enjoying penetrative sex. The map encourages users to discover pleasure zones around their body, opening up sexual pleasure to all genders, abilities, and sexualities, outside the bounds of penetrative sex.