Hi, I’m Jess. In my work I often create an opportunity to reflect on a subject through challenging my audience through both content and form. My work is not restricted to one format, rather I let the concept dictate my approach.
Waste Less is a zero-waste publication, a book created and bound from one piece of paper that uses all of it’s offcuts in it’s assembly. It is driven by the idea that the method of ‘use, make, dispose’ is unacceptable, aiming to encourage creatives to take ownership of the waste they produce in their practice. As a result, papers made from waste materials, various Ecofonts and sustainable printing methods were used in it’s creation. Inside are five interviews with UK based designers about sustainable production methods and taking ownership of the waste that is produced in the creative industry.
Hookless No.2 is a publication that is a celebration of the Zip, an unseen, functional item that we use everyday, but never notice. Named after the first ever iteration of the modern Zip, this publication aims to draw attention to this once brand-new remarkable invention. Bound entirely with paper and printed using soy-based inks this publication aims to promote a sustainable design practice.
