In developing this project, my Warrior energy came through for the sake of empowering women and their cycles as a welcome Rite of Passage. 
I remember when I got my first bleed, there was only a pink hue on the toilet paper, and I was ecstatic and shared gleefully with my mom. She was not as enthused and also not convinced that I was having my first bleed yet. I quickly learned how to use tampons, because "pads were messy", and it was not until I was in my 30's that I really started to appreciate and honor what my PMS and Menstrual experience was telling me. 
It is my hope that we can joyfully welcome this Initiation of womanhood and honor the intelligence as each cycle, for ourselves as individuals, feel connected and supported in community and fostering the wellbeing of these next generations to come. 
How many of you feel like your bleed is a drag? Is something you detest? Or wish you could pray to go away? Unfortunately, I hear this with many women. I think this is because many of us did not have a ceremonious Initiation into womanhood, have experienced some trauma within the womb, or just do not have the understanding of what the womb's language is as you're cycling through. 
Your cycle is here to heal and regenerate health within the body, can you imagine that?

Hello Sisters!
My name is Nick, and I'm the one behind the illustrations, packaging, and graphic design. Melissa Elizabeth is the philosopher behind the creation of the Women's Wheel, and as I don't identify as a woman, I'm going to focus on what my contributions have been.

So a little background: From the beginning, I wanted the art syle to be very traditionally feminine, but with a more graphic, powerful representation.
That lead me to Art Nuveau. I associate the style with fairytales- an apt exploration of archetypal study. The style's embellishments and swirly, unexpected shapes inform the texture of the project.

For the colors, we wanted to select an array that does NOT inform our traditional understanding of seasons but instead reflects the emotional state depicted within the wheel's archetypes. There was a lot of back and forth regarding selecting the colors that define the project, but we eventually came out with the "bible" you see below:

I always start my projects with graphics like these, as they help ensure all of my creations fit within the specified parameters- leading to a cohesive design aesthetic.