Asphyxia is an artist, writer and public speaker. Deaf since the age of three, Asphyxia learnt to sign when she was eighteen, which changed her life. She is now a Deaf activist, sharing details of Deaf experience. 'Future Girl' explores what it means to come of age as a Deaf teenager, against the backdrop of a near-future Melbourne on the brink of environmental catastrophe. Through Auslan, Asphyxia explains her writing and illustration process. Future Girl is the art journal of sixteen-year-old