Using icons to celebrate human faces without stereotypes
LZ graphics
illustration | iconography
As part of my Master’s in Communication Design at RMIT, I undertook a research project exploring how iconography can challenge stereotypes and foster diversity and inclusion. I focused on designing icons that reflect cultural, social, and gender diversity without reinforcing traditional biases. Through brainstorming and experimentation, I examined the human face from various perspectives, ultimately creating a set of twenty icons available in both colour and black and white.
This project advanced inclusive design practices by offering a more representative visual language. The resulting icon set serves as a practical resource for designers and organisations dedicated to diversity, providing culturally sensitive alternatives for visual communication. Beyond the icons themselves, the research methodology and findings promote further discussion around representation in design, particularly within the evolving field of inclusive iconography.
Using icons to celebrate human faces without stereotypes
LZ graphics
illustration | iconography
As part of my Master’s in Communication Design at RMIT, I undertook a research project exploring how iconography can challenge stereotypes and foster diversity and inclusion. I focused on designing icons that reflect cultural, social, and gender diversity without reinforcing traditional biases. Through brainstorming and experimentation, I examined the human face from various perspectives, ultimately creating a set of twenty icons available in both colour and black and white.
This project advanced inclusive design practices by offering a more representative visual language. The resulting icon set serves as a practical resource for designers and organisations dedicated to diversity, providing culturally sensitive alternatives for visual communication. Beyond the icons themselves, the research methodology and findings promote further discussion around representation in design, particularly within the evolving field of inclusive iconography.
Using icons to celebrate human faces without stereotypes
LZ graphics
illustration | iconography
As part of my Master’s in Communication Design at RMIT, I undertook a research project exploring how iconography can challenge stereotypes and foster diversity and inclusion. I focused on designing icons that reflect cultural, social, and gender diversity without reinforcing traditional biases. Through brainstorming and experimentation, I examined the human face from various perspectives, ultimately creating a set of twenty icons available in both colour and black and white.
This project advanced inclusive design practices by offering a more representative visual language. The resulting icon set serves as a practical resource for designers and organisations dedicated to diversity, providing culturally sensitive alternatives for visual communication. Beyond the icons themselves, the research methodology and findings promote further discussion around representation in design, particularly within the evolving field of inclusive iconography.








