The Book About Erik
MY ROLE
Project Management, Planner, Idea, Concept, Photography, Design, Art Direction
How do You act when You met a person that is functional disabled? By fear or by love?
Erik is unique in many ways. Few people are able to give as much love as he does. He is 22 years old on the outside, but 2 years old on the inside. A chromosome injury makes him mentally disabled and unable to learn how to speak. He lives in the present and is not aware of his condition. His eagerness to be understood brings his creativity to life. Like you and me he has feelings, but his perspective of life is in some ways just a little different. This is my story about Erik.
My reason for making this project is that I want to give others the opportunity to see the world in a different perspective. The target group is those of us that have not been in close contact with disabled people.
It is a book mixed with information about Angelmans Syndrome and photos that show ordinary life from Erik's point of view. I hope that this will give a deeper understanding about people.
The book is sold out but also exist as postcards with Swedish text.Contact me for some samples.
The project was part of my examination at Berghs School of Communication.
About 2500 people came to the exhibition at Berghs School of Communication.
To visualize the 14 feelings in the book I produced candy with the different feelings printed on the wrapping. The negative words in black and the positive feelings in white.
Punching typography on the front cover of the book. I want to illustrate the invisible and the "unknown" world of a mentally disabled.
The Book. The following pictures are shown in the book.
Scary
I would like to pet him but he runs so fast. What if he bits or bark?
Fear
My sister’s mouth is kind of scary. You never know if she is going to bite.
Security
When the school bus comes I run out with my bag. I carry it by myself.
Anxiety
I do not know how to worry. I live in the present.
(And no, there is not suppose to be a photo displayed here!)
Fascination
Water is fun. But I want to keep my head above the surface so I do not get water in my mouth.
Strenuous
Food is good. But it is little difficult to get the soup in my mouth.
Project Management, Planner, Idea, Concept, Photography, Design, Art Direction
How do You act when You met a person that is functional disabled? By fear or by love?
Erik is unique in many ways. Few people are able to give as much love as he does. He is 22 years old on the outside, but 2 years old on the inside. A chromosome injury makes him mentally disabled and unable to learn how to speak. He lives in the present and is not aware of his condition. His eagerness to be understood brings his creativity to life. Like you and me he has feelings, but his perspective of life is in some ways just a little different. This is my story about Erik.
My reason for making this project is that I want to give others the opportunity to see the world in a different perspective. The target group is those of us that have not been in close contact with disabled people.
It is a book mixed with information about Angelmans Syndrome and photos that show ordinary life from Erik's point of view. I hope that this will give a deeper understanding about people.
The book is sold out but also exist as postcards with Swedish text.Contact me for some samples.
The project was part of my examination at Berghs School of Communication.
About 2500 people came to the exhibition at Berghs School of Communication.
To visualize the 14 feelings in the book I produced candy with the different feelings printed on the wrapping. The negative words in black and the positive feelings in white.
Punching typography on the front cover of the book. I want to illustrate the invisible and the "unknown" world of a mentally disabled.
The Book. The following pictures are shown in the book.
Scary
I would like to pet him but he runs so fast. What if he bits or bark?
Fear
My sister’s mouth is kind of scary. You never know if she is going to bite.
Security
When the school bus comes I run out with my bag. I carry it by myself.
Anxiety
I do not know how to worry. I live in the present.
(And no, there is not suppose to be a photo displayed here!)
FascinationWater is fun. But I want to keep my head above the surface so I do not get water in my mouth.
Strenuous
Food is good. But it is little difficult to get the soup in my mouth.