Our Houses Are Mirrors Of Ourselves

BRIEF -

Produce a graphic project about the contents of your home.

Instead of  thinking of objects that I could include in this project which hold sentimental value, I thought about why we value objects in this way. Do we really need them? Do they make out lives any easier/better? I considered what if we fill our lives and homes with all these consumer products which in today’s capitalist society we are told we need, are we any happier? It is family and the memories which are more important surely? What makes a house a home? For different people the answer to this question differs. I personally don’t really think I have anything which I hold of great value, I could quite happily live without these things. For many years I lived in rented accomodation surrounded by objects which weren’t my own, so I guess I learnt to grow detached from items. I think that it is what goes on inside the home that counts, not the contents.

I researched into home improvement advertising by companies such as Homebase and Ikea and found a campaign by Ikea dealing with a similar idea.

I like the idea of creating a minimalist poster in a constructivist style. I drew out the plan of my flat and created typography from the shapes of my furniture/ floor plan.