About
Communication designer and researcher exploring ambiguity, cognitive accessibility and trust in contemporary political messaging.
My research examines how political messaging shapes public understanding, democratic participation and trust. I explore how strategic ambiguity, framing and selective disclosure operate within contemporary political communication, and how these practices redistribute interpretive labour to audiences.
In increasingly fast, emotionally charged and platform-driven media environments, political meaning is often implied rather than clearly articulated. Audiences are expected to infer, contextualise and interpret messages for themselves, drawing on prior knowledge, political literacy and social context. This interpretive burden is unevenly distributed and can create barriers to comprehension, participation and informed decision-making.
Drawing on political communication, media studies and communication design, my work investigates how political meaning is constructed, interpreted and navigated across contemporary media systems. I am particularly interested in the relationship between ambiguity, cognitive accessibility and democratic legibility, and in how communication and information design shape who can meaningfully engage in public life.
My research combines critical analysis with communication design practice, with a focus on clarity, accessibility and public understanding. Through this work, I aim to contribute to broader conversations around political trust, democratic participation and more accessible forms of public communication.
This research forms part of my Master of Creative Arts project, The Burden of Ambiguity: Interpretive Labour and Cognitive Demand in Political Messaging.