Different Body
June 2025
An expression of the female disabled experience through type and collage.
Different Body explores my self-acceptance journey, detailing my experiences of disability throughout different stages of my life. My journey was non-linear which is reflected through the unique format of the publication, allowing the three sections, Hating, Growing, and Loving, to be viewed simultaneously. Some compositions span the length of all three sections, connecting feelings and experiences from past and present.
Inspired by the work of Futurists, Dadaists, and David Carson, collage and experimental typography are used to visualise the emotional experience of living with a disability. As I become more comfortable with my disability, type becomes less rigid and more expressive throughout the sections, reflecting newfound confidence.
The entire publication is risograph printed, as every print produced is unique. Registration is rarely perfect, which reflects the beauty in imperfections and means each publication created is different from the other. Unique prints paired with the connected format, challenges expectations of what a book is supposed to look like, just as being disabled challenges perceptions of what it means to be beautiful.
Best Design Awards Gold Winner 2025
Best Design Awards Silver Winner 2025
Different Body Masters Exegesis
Mia Freeman Design