2024

ILLUSTRATED ZINE

Project Type

Publication Series (BFA Thesis)

Discipline

Illustration

Design

Writing

Within These Walls is an illustrated zine that explores the quiet strength of finding peace in solitude. Through layered imagery, hand-drawn textures, and intimate vignettes, the zine reflects on the tension between isolation and connection. Each page is a visual meditation on how stillness can be both grounding and alienating. a quiet search for belonging within the noise of everyday life.

COVER + BACK

The interplay of negative space, muted tones, and expressive linework evokes a sense of vulnerability, while the handwritten text offers a personal dialogue with the reader.

Abstract mixed media artwork with a grayscale figure, red thread, and geometric shapes.

Within These Walls was inspired by a summer SEMESTER in Japan 2024, where I took an intermediate drawing class focused on storytelling through visual media. BEING IN JAPAN MADE ME notice the quiet moments of stillness within chaos—the silence of a crowded train, the hum of cicadas at dusk, the feeling of being alone yet connected.

I incorporated layered paper, cutouts, and red-and-black color blocking to create depth and contrast, reflecting the emotional push and pull between isolation and connection.

Abstract art piece featuring a grayscale portrait of a woman with her hand raised next to a black and red backdrop. The setup includes red strings and a collage element resembling a flower made of layered paper.

A hand interacting with a mixed media art piece on a wall featuring a pencil drawing of a person, red string, and black and red paper cutouts.

Abstract art piece with red and black colors, featuring red strings crossing and a blurred, dark image beneath.

Abstract artwork featuring a pencil sketch of a person with hair on one side, and a composition made of red strings, black and red paper patterns, and a flower-like design on the right.