Basic Needs Characters ::: 3C Consultancy

Illustrated a collection of adult characters to support 3C Consultancy‘s Basic Needs workshops.

The workshops are based on Glasser’s Five Basic Needs, and assist teachers and staff in understanding why human beings “behave” in particular ways and how we all have different needs and strengths.

The illustrations represent these Five Basic Needs:

Survival: food, shelter, clothing, warmth, reproduction of the species as well as physical and psychological safety.

Love and belonging: being loved, respected, having friendships, caring for and being cared for, cooperation, physical touch, nurture.

Power: recognition, success, importance, achievement, skill, self esteem.

Freedom: choices, independence, freedom from, freedom to (autonomy), decision making.

Fun: enjoyment, laughter, learning, growing and changing, playing.