Hanky Pancreas: re-working logo/look and feel

Hanky Pancreas: costume change

Influenced by superhero costumes: In superhero stories, some garments have great erotic significance Sudden virility and sex appeal gained when character changes into costume (costume as THE source of sexual power) What would happen if the insulin pump became of symbol of power and strength? How could that be achieved?

Hanky Pancreas: Skirt and belt pouch

Here is a prototype of a belt pouch that holds the Medtronic Minimed. I made both the skirt and the pouch. : )

Hanky Pancreas: Superhero collection

Here is a new idea I'm thinking of... Taking stills from comic books where characters are experiencing an identity crisis and combining it with insulin pump imagery. Here's a concept sketch:

Sophronia:::Discrete Athlete

A new line in the works for Hanky Pancreas. Sophronia : fem. proper name, from Gk. sophronia, from sophron (gen. sophronos) "discreet, prudent," prop. "of sound mind," from sos "safe, sound, whole" + phren "midriff, heart, mind."

Narrative Medicine: work in progress

Narrative Medicine Some have called me hypochondriac, but I'm usually right. I know my body on a level many are fortunate enough not to. I always think something is wrong with me, I mean, there is always something wrong with me. The word hypochondria was created  in 1373, a hybrid of hypo, or under, and chondros, or cartilage (of the breastbone). The word derived from the ancient belief that this area of the body was the seat of melancholy. By 1668 it meant depression or melancholy without real cause and in 1839 it shifted again to mean illness without specific cause. The etymology of words has started to fascinate me lately. Everything has a story. Deep down into the ground of everything has roots in ancient systems of belief. I would agree that I am an 1839 hypochondriac, that I have an illness without a specific cause. I was diagnosed...

Mythology Influenced Design

Conceptual Framework and Research: Over winter break I happened upon an interview with Joseph Campbell that I found very inspirational. Joseph Campbell has written many books on mythology and the role it plays in our lives. I began thinking about the potential for mythology to influence the designs for my t-shirts. In the past week I have been doing a lot of research on mythology and its psychological benefits, I have also been reading many ancient myths. I am interested in looking at the potential for mythology as a way to understand and communicate struggles/triumphs experienced by diabetics. My idea for Day 1 project was to practice the methodology of choosing the story of a specific diabetic person and designing something for that individual that references what they are going through with mythological symbols. I chose to design for a well-known diabetic blogger I've been following for a while named...