The Birka Warrior
Name
Felicia Österlin
Education degree
Master
Subject area
Design
Study programme
Graphic Communication Design
Institute
Visual Design
Year
2020
A default male perspective has often influenced the analysis of archeological findings, with the consequence of the female perspective being lost, or even forgotten, in the writing of history.
The project aims to promote a greater understanding of this issue, by telling the story of the Birka Warrior, a Viking skeleton mislabelled as a male for over 130 years.
The final design is in the form of a website, combining text and animation into a visual narrative.
The website landing page
Wireframe examples
The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s):
Gender equality (5)
