Test It Before You Ingest It: A Friendly Toolkit to Harm Reduction and Safe Drug Use

BFA Communication Design Thesis, Social Campaign

Test it Before You Ingest It is my BFA Communication Design thesis at Parsons School of Design. It is the product of over a year of research, reporting, and making. The project is a range of designed materials that together, constitute a primer on harm reduction for young recreational drug users.

By creating engaging entry-points to learn about harm reduction, striking a balance between visually compelling aesthetics and educational content, the project aims to empower young people to have informed pre-emptive conversations about staying safe and alive should they choose to experiment with drugs. My end goal was to play a small part in fostering a community that believes in and advocates for the life-saving potential of harm reduction as a practice.

Learn more about this project at
thesis.aaryakini.com