Some Buttons

Some Buttons Women (and Their Nemesis) Wore is a curated collection of buttons and pins from the Women’s Suffrage movement, spanning 1910 to 1920 in England and the United States.


This project highlights the parallels between the historical significance of buttons and graphic design. Ephemera, meant to eternalise moments, are often overlooked despite their impact. Graphic design helps preserve these fleeting pieces, ensuring their contributions are remembered.


By celebrating these relics, this project underscores the lasting importance of ephemera in shaping societal discourse and advocating for social change.

Project details

Client

RMIT University x NGV

Project

Some Buttons

Year

2020

Services

Publication Critical Design Research User Interface

Credits

Mentored by Laura Gardner; Academic work completed at RMIT University. Buttons are sourced from NGV’s Krystyna Campbell Collection, Ann Lewis Women’s Suffrage, Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia and Sally Bosley’s Badge Shop.

Some Buttons

Some Buttons Women (and Their Nemesis) Wore is a curated collection of buttons and pins from the Women’s Suffrage movement, spanning 1910 to 1920 in England and the United States.


This project highlights the parallels between the historical significance of buttons and graphic design. Ephemera, meant to eternalise moments, are often overlooked despite their impact. Graphic design helps preserve these fleeting pieces, ensuring their contributions are remembered.


By celebrating these relics, this project underscores the lasting importance of ephemera in shaping societal discourse and advocating for social change.

Project details

Client

RMIT University x NGV

Project

Some Buttons

Year

2020

Services

Publication Critical Design Research User Interface

Credits

Mentored by Laura Gardner; Academic work completed at RMIT University. Buttons are sourced from NGV’s Krystyna Campbell Collection, Ann Lewis Women’s Suffrage, Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia and Sally Bosley’s Badge Shop.

Some Buttons

Some Buttons Women (and Their Nemesis) Wore is a curated collection of buttons and pins from the Women’s Suffrage movement, spanning 1910 to 1920 in England and the United States.


This project highlights the parallels between the historical significance of buttons and graphic design. Ephemera, meant to eternalise moments, are often overlooked despite their impact. Graphic design helps preserve these fleeting pieces, ensuring their contributions are remembered.


By celebrating these relics, this project underscores the lasting importance of ephemera in shaping societal discourse and advocating for social change.

Project details

Client

RMIT University x NGV

Project

Some Buttons

Year

2020

Services

Publication Critical Design Research User Interface

Credits

Mentored by Laura Gardner; Academic work completed at RMIT University. Buttons are sourced from NGV’s Krystyna Campbell Collection, Ann Lewis Women’s Suffrage, Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia and Sally Bosley’s Badge Shop.

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About

Frequently referred to as Joy, Josephine Hermanto is an Indonesian designer proficient in multiple disciplines, currently operating from Melbourne, Naarm. Her professional capabilities span brand creation, print production, designing illustrations, and online digital designs. She's a fan of Polaroid and occasionally curates Kermit GIFs. Portfolio and resumé are available upon request.

Acknowledgement

I acknowledge the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as custodians who never ceded sovereignty of the unceded lands, waterways, and skies I currently am able work and live. I pay respect to their elders past, present, and emerging; extending that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Josephine Hermanto © 2024

Joy Hermanto 🐸

Frequently referred to as Joy, Josephine Hermanto is an Indonesian designer proficient in multiple disciplines, currently operating from Melbourne, Naarm. Her professional capabilities span brand creation, print production, designing illustrations, and online digital designs. She's a fan of Polaroid and occasionally curates Kermit GIFs. Portfolio and resumé are available upon request.

I acknowledge the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as custodians who never ceded sovereignty of the unceded lands, waterways, and skies I currently am able work and live. I pay respect to their elders past, present, and emerging; extending that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Josephine Hermanto © 2024

Joy Hermanto 🐸

About

Frequently referred to as Joy, Josephine Hermanto is an Indonesian designer proficient in multiple disciplines, currently operating from Melbourne, Naarm. Her professional capabilities span brand creation, print production, designing illustrations, and online digital designs. She's a fan of Polaroid and occasionally curates Kermit GIFs. Portfolio and resumé are available upon request.

Acknowledgement

I acknowledge the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as custodians who never ceded sovereignty of the unceded lands, waterways, and skies I currently am able work and live. I pay respect to their elders past, present, and emerging; extending that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Josephine Hermanto © 2024