Lucy Parkinson

The Feel Good Box explores how product design in the form of a wellness package can assist in improving mental wellness in young New Zealanders. Creatively, the work harnesses a warm and friendly approach, employing illustration, colour and publication design to highlight the importance of mindfulness for our well-being. Through the process of brainstorming, sketching, testing and feedback, this project considers a nurturing response to New Zealand’s mental health crisis. Fostering a culture of mental wellness is imperative to improving mental well- being amongst New Zealand youth. Applying my own personal wellness strategies, this study explores how journaling and self-reflection can provide a long lasting, non-pharmacological solution to the pressing mental health challenges faced by the
youth of our country.