A dystopian character project exploring reproductive policies through horror-inspired visual techniques.
Four characters from a 3000 dystopia where reproductive control turns women into engineered systems.
Four detailed character designs combining body horror and dark fairy tale aesthetics to critique reproductive policies and explore a systemic sense of the uncanny.
A comprehensive overview of four characters representing different perspectives within a dystopian reproductive system: control, women, infants, and uncontrollable mutation.
Master of Design
Design, Concept Design, Visual Communication Design
This project critiques contemporary pro-natalist policies through four dystopian character designs set in the year 3000, where women are transformed into reproductive machines. Using horror techniques such as body horror, dark fairy-tale imagery, and reproductive horror, it explores how fear and unease are created through character design. The research suggests that uncanny comes from the distortion of familiar forms rather than graphic violence, reinforcing the critique of reproductive control.