This project explores the way that Western society deals with grief; especially in adolescents. It considers the emotional complexities within grief and the socio-cultural misconceptions. Personal autonomy was strongly encouraged in their grief journey, using Human-Centred Design. A grief book was created to guide the bereaving to construct ritual objects, which help the adolescent process and comprehend at their own pace, while maintaining important metaphysical relationships with the deceased in the form of tangible reminders of the deceased through their handwriting onto crafted objects.

Chloe is a young Designer and Illustrator with an interest toward designing for the vulnerable people in society. Studying at RMIT University, she achieved First Class Honours in a Bachelor of Industrial Design. She continues to further her work through a passion for research, as well as hands on making. These skills equip her with a drive to tackle ‘wicked’ design problems that consist of many inter-related layers of empathy, strategy and resolution.

Chloe is an Industrial Designer based in Melbourne, Australia. She is passionate about employing empathy and Human Centred Design into her work, utilising the lived experiences of herself and others to create well-grounded designs. She hopes to continue designing in the field of death care in the future.