About this Item

Title
PERSUASION: Door to Door
Contributor Names
Rawls, Sydney (Creator, Designer)
Vella, Vincenzo (Thesis advisor)
Date
2025
Summary/Artist Statement
I am a New York-based graphic designer specializing in editorial design, analog processes, and the exploration of creative culture. My work is deeply rooted in a love for fashion magazines, drawn to their ability to capture beauty, identity, and emotion through the printed page. I am passionate about the tactile nature of design and the way physical materials can create a lasting connection between the viewer and the work. With a deep appreciation for fashion's role in reflecting and reshaping culture, I approach every project with a sensitivity to diversity, storytelling, and aesthetics.
Belief arrives like a missionary at your door—armed with printed materials, visual persuasion, and the power of conviction. Rooted in the visual language of modern organized religions, this work examines how faith, opinion, and values are designed, received, and sometimes reshaped. How does design open the door to new belief systems, and what makes us choose to let them in?
Graphic Design Type: Book, Poster, Pamphlets, Audio
Type
Still Image
Moving Image
Books
Posters
Medium
Metal welding, Bookbinding, Adobe illustrator, Adobe indesign,
Medium (Terms)
Welding
Bookbinding (process)
Graphics software
Adobe Illustrator (Computer file)
Adobe InDesign (Electronic resource)
Course/Degree Information
Program/Degree: Graphic Design BFA
Course: GD 492-602 Senior Thesis Project
Semester: Spring 2025, Semester 8
Professor: Vincenzo Vella
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Rights
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Identifier
FIT Repository ID: gd_000215

Citation

Rawls, S. (2025). PERSUASION: Door to Door. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/632419
Rawls, Sydney. PERSUASION: Door to Door. 2025. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/632419
Rawls, Sydney. "PERSUASION: Door to Door." FIT Digital Repository, 2025. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/632419