Talking to your kid about sex can be daunting. But students of Andheri's Visual Communications at ITM Institute of Design and Media hope to make that conversation less awkward and more free flowing with the help of a brochure. Launched last month, the illustrative comic book titled Sex Talk is aimed at encouraging parents have a healthy discussion on the topic rather than shy away from it.

Second-year student Kavya Acharya, who led the project, says the idea was to pick inherently uncomfortable topics that people avoid talking about or simply glaze over. "We picked sex education because it's so essential. As a child, it's about being aware so that no one takes advantage of you, and learning about your sexual preferences," she says. The brochure contains "talking sperms" and fictional characters with thought bubbles. The language has been consciously kept simple in order to make it relatable. While the emphasis is on the text, visuals add an element of fun. "When you're a child, a big passage full of details isn't going to be something that holds your attention. Which is why we made up quirky characters and narrated it through their perspective," she says.