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COPTIC MENTAL HEALTH


// typography and illustration

[DIMENSIONS: 4 x 6 in]

Copt {/ˈkäpt/} - a member of Egypt's indigenous Christian ethnoreligious community, predominantly of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Being a Coptic Egyptian woman, I’ve centered my designs around fighting social issues in my community, one of them being the stigma around mental health and how it’s not talked about. As a person who has suffered and seen young people struggle silently with mental health, I decided to create a zine pleading to the older generations of my community to address the issue instead of ignoring the problem.




Interior of the zine


Zine illustrations
AMANDA MICHAEL  kansas city based // designer and illustrator 

Amanda Michael is a Kansas City–based graphic designer and illustrator currently studying at the Kansas City Art Institute. As an Egyptian American, she draws deeply on her heritage, connecting with her culture through every project. Her work is grounded in identity, storytelling, and a passion for creative change by using design not only to communicate ideas, but to uplift voices, provoke thought, and build bridges between past and present.
©2025 AMANDA MICHAEL