At work, positivity often looks like confidence.
But sometimes, it’s a way of staying safe.
The True Baseline explores toxic positivity as a coping mechanism towards fear and insecurity in the workplace. In corporate settings, a baseline defines the minimum acceptable standard. This project reclaims this idea to question what the emotional minimum at work should really be. Through a series of digital and physical touchpoints, the project invites reflection without requiring emotional exposure. Using familiar office language, dry workplace humour, and anonymous participation, it lowers defensiveness while reflecting the systems that shape these behaviours. Turning private anxieties, often hidden behind humour, into shared signals that reframe what positivity at work should mean. The project shifts focus from individual attitude to emotional safety as a collective workplace condition.
Category
Design for People
Diploma in
Communication Design
Key Skills
Graphic Design
UI/UX
Spatial & Experiential
Hello! I’m Rainie, a designer who enjoys making ideas easier to understand through graphics and interactive experiences. I’m drawn to design that feels purposeful yet playful and where function and aesthetics support each other. I like experimenting, learning new skills, and exploring how design can create meaningful moments and genuine connections with people.
