bye*partisan
Senior Capstone Project
Summer + Spring 2025
Project Overviewbye*partisan is an experiential installation designed to help high school students introspectively examine and understand their media biases.
Born from my own frustration at navigating political dialogue, bye*partisan is a response to the lack of media literacy education within school curricula. Despite high school students being on the verge of voting age, many haven’t learned how to spot bias or question what they’re consuming. These are skills that are essential for informed, respectful conversation. I wanted to create an experience that encourages young people to question what they read, think for themselves, and stay open to different perspectives.
bye*partisan is...a traveling installation, engaging, educational, interactive, introspective
is not...overwhelming, polarizing, exclusive, intimidating
Programs & Sources: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, SketchUp
Senior Capstone Project
Summer + Spring 2025
Project Overviewbye*partisan is an experiential installation designed to help high school students introspectively examine and understand their media biases.
Born from my own frustration at navigating political dialogue, bye*partisan is a response to the lack of media literacy education within school curricula. Despite high school students being on the verge of voting age, many haven’t learned how to spot bias or question what they’re consuming. These are skills that are essential for informed, respectful conversation. I wanted to create an experience that encourages young people to question what they read, think for themselves, and stay open to different perspectives.
bye*partisan is...a traveling installation, engaging, educational, interactive, introspective
is not...overwhelming, polarizing, exclusive, intimidating
Programs & Sources: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, SketchUp
Problem Statement
In today’s polarized media landscape, high school students are entering adulthood without the ability to identify bias or think critically about the news they consume. In turn, this leaves them vulnerable to misinformation and unchecked opinions. As these students approach voting age, they risk carrying bias into their political and professional lives, reinforcing cycles of polarization and limiting productive discourse.
In today’s polarized media landscape, high school students are entering adulthood without the ability to identify bias or think critically about the news they consume. In turn, this leaves them vulnerable to misinformation and unchecked opinions. As these students approach voting age, they risk carrying bias into their political and professional lives, reinforcing cycles of polarization and limiting productive discourse.
Design Solution
bye*partisan is a traveling, interactive installation that brings media literacy education directly to high school students in a way that is engaging, digestible, and introspective. This hands-on experience is both friendly and approachable, inviting students to interact with the displays. Challenging prompts encourage students to reflect on whether they harbor their own biases and reevaluate the news they consume.
bye*partisan is a traveling, interactive installation that brings media literacy education directly to high school students in a way that is engaging, digestible, and introspective. This hands-on experience is both friendly and approachable, inviting students to interact with the displays. Challenging prompts encourage students to reflect on whether they harbor their own biases and reevaluate the news they consume.
Designed to travel, this exhibit will meet students in the familiar setting of their high school library. Through shared participation, the experience will naturally spark up conversations among peers, prompting them to compare perspectives, challenge assumptions, and engage in deeper discussions.
Process
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Communication Strategy
The key ideas I want to communicate will inform my content + design
Narrative Mapping
Developed from the user journey, to show the intention behind how the user will move through the space
Construction Planning
To work within space restrictions and forumulate construction plan
SketchUp Modeling
To test spacing + communicate concept
Brand Guidelines
To be applied across foam board panels
Final Panel Designs
To be printed and mounted on foam board
Production
Yes! I built this myself.
4 months of measuring, cutting, screwing, measuring again, applying vinyl, test printing, glueing + assembling.
Showcase
Seeing my vision come to life
Digital Touchscreen Walkthrough
A brief UI/UX component to increase interaction