Graphic props are a key area of production design that allow me to subtly integrate narrative detail and strengthen world-building in a natural and immersive way. I am particularly interested in incorporating contemporary political and social issues into my designs, using visual elements to deepen audience engagement and reinforce the themes and messages of a production.

For my final major project, I developed graphic props inspired by the retrofuturistic utopian society in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, connecting its themes to contemporary issues surrounding consumerism, beauty standards, and the control of women’s bodies.

The “Malthusian Belt” graphic explored modern attitudes towards women’s healthcare and bodily control through branding inspired by feminine hygiene and beauty products. Drawing from Japanese advertising and consumer culture, I used imagery such as corsets and layered clothing to reflect themes of restriction, overconsumption, and societal expectations of femininity.

I also created a graphic advertising “Orgy-Porgy,” a form of state-controlled therapy within Brave New World. Inspired by the normalisation of sexual imagery and the commodification of intimacy in modern media, I combined visual references to contemporary adult-content branding with Japanese advertising and propaganda aesthetics to create an overwhelming, hyper-commercialised design.