BFA Project: Socially Acceptable

Socially Acceptable focuses on the exploration of myself as someone living with Social Anxiety Disorder (S.A.). The making of this book has been a life altering process for me. It wasn’t easy. For the first time in my life, I had to get up in front of my peers and share my biggest secret—something that I have always been so ashamed of for having. Then I asked practically everyone I know to take an online survey and give me their honest thoughts and opinions about me after finding out I have S.A. I faced my worst fear head on. This book was my way of finding acceptance. Acceptance from others, but more importantly, acceptance from myself.

Lauren Torres
Graphic Designer Chesapeake, VA