Gifts for Queer Friends
This brief is centred around the concept of “chosen family” and friendships among the LGBTQIA+ community. 'Gifts for Queer Friends' is a gift set that includes hand-made, personalised gifts for my queer friend.
My aim was to provide a space where queer friendship is celebrated and highlight how queer individuals can find safety, love, and belonging through their friends. Each gift bag includes a zine, keyring, badge and postcard.
My aim was to provide a space where queer friendship is celebrated and highlight how queer individuals can find safety, love, and belonging through their friends. Each gift bag includes a zine, keyring, badge and postcard.
Dear Odd Friend - Zine
A zine that explores narratives of queer friendships and its nuances that sets them apart from other friendships.
Keyrings & Felt Badges
Hand-made and personalised. Each of my friends received their own 'odd friend'.
Postcards
Inspired by answers to the question: 'what is one thing you'd like to tell a queer friend?' Risograph printed.
Once I completed the project, I then gave the gifts to my friends and received positive and heartwarming reactions. I continue to sell the gifts in queer markets so that the audience can mix and match items to create unique gift sets for their own friends.