Graduate Exhibition

'MyCycle' is a systematic approach to solving a design problem, focusing on the use of bio-degradable and organic menstrual sanitary products. This project aims to make these products easily accessible to a non-gender specific audience in the Western world using an iOS and Android friendly application and website. A portion of proceeds from each sale is given to Loving Humanity, a charity that provides safe and sanitary menstrual products to people of the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. 'MyCycle' creates an affordable, accessible and eco-friendly alternative to commercial, non-organic menstrual hygiene products. From this project's conception, Julia Sharkey has had an ethically conscious desire to focus her work on environmental sustainability, human health, feminism and charity. She is inspired largely by personal experience and intends to re-design simple systems to give her audience the opportunity to easily access healthy and eco-friendly alternatives.