“My best friend is a stuffed animal!” As kids, we are allowed to play with cute plushies at all times, but there comes a certain point in our lives where we are told to give up our best friends and step foot solo into the world. According to research done in 2017, 40% of adults still sleep with a stuffed animal. However, grownups avoid this subject matter in daily conversations to not be seen as vulnerable or dependent.

Hello Charlie is a series of risograph posters that records my fondest moments with a cheetah plush, Charlie. Through making the posters, I would like to encourage adults to be more playful and feel comfortable expressing their playfulness with others.