Experience Design

This project explores the cultural representation gap in early childhood literacy and investigates how design can help make this issue visible and understandable. Research shows that while more than half of children today come from diverse cultural backgrounds, the stories they encounter in early reading materials often fail to reflect that diversity.

Through research, data analysis, and visual exploration, this project translates the issue into an interactive digital experience. The website is structured as a series of digital books that guide viewers through the stages of the project, beginning with the initial question and research and continuing through exploration, concept development, and the final exhibition vision. A key visual idea within the project is the gradual transition of the website from a monochrome environment to a vibrant color experience. This transformation symbolizes how acknowledging and representing diverse cultures enriches our understanding of the world. This project is part of the senior thesis in Visual Communication Design at Arizona State University.