Sometime around 7th grade, I just stopped drawing. No idea why, except that maybe it had something to do with a general lack of confidence and a greater awareness of boy bands and Abercrombie shopping bags. No matter the reason, the fact remains that for 15 years, that skill lay dormant—getting rusty and becoming quite unfamiliar.
Read MoreI wanted to create a piece that normalized the female body and encouraged women to rewrite society's pre-packaged narrative about what is acceptable, beautiful, and normal. To convey the fact that this struggle has been a multi-generational and a deeply personal fight for women, I made a point to film myself and paired that with found footage and stock imagery from previous decades.
While no one video can immediately change the lens through which we view our bodies, I hope this can be a catalyst for conversations or at least provide some entertaining information.
Read MoreWhen your best friend gets married and you are a designer, you are more or less contractually obligated to design any and all the things she may need. (Let's be honest, it's kind of nice to have a built-in wedding gift!)
Read MoreSometimes you make weird shit in art school. During your Saturday class. After never going to bed. You're welcome.
Read MoreThe more I learn about design, my own personal aesthetic, and the never-ending amount of software magic in the world, the more I'm convinced I've chosen the right career. I feel like I'm just scratching the surface of these explorations and every day I'm excited by the prospect of what new project will be around the corner.
Read MoreOne day when the glory comes
It will be ours, it will be ours
One day when the war is won
We will be sure, we will be sure
Oh glory
I was having a rough week and then Neil deGrasse Tyson went and tweeted out a gem, inspiring my greatest album cover yet.
Read MoreI made this poster because I couldn't figure out what to say after the election. I put almost 100 up around my neighborhood and there has been a pretty rad response to them, including some people making their own versions to add to the community. So in that spirit, I thought I'd make it available for download. If you want to spread the love in your own neighborhood, feel free to download this PDF and print as needed. We're in this together, friends.
Read MoreI’ve been sitting on the following post for awhile now. Maybe I was just waiting for the right time to share, but more likely I was trying to decide if I really wanted to say this at all. In general, vulnerability is not a muscle I like to exercise very often. However, as we stand at the edge of this election, I feel like maybe it’s time to ovary up and personally ask you to make impactful choices with your ballot. This election cycle has ripped open a lot of poorly-patched wounds in our country and those won’t finally heal without some serious conversations and, unfortunately for me, some sharing. Personalization and all that.
Read MoreNothing like starting the semester of Typography Studio with wandering around Whittier taking photos of seemingly random things and having the neighbors and patio dwellers give you weird looks!
Read MoreNo. really. I absolutely adore the Olympics. Summer? Winter? Swimming? Skiing? Water polo? Curling? That one where they ski and shoot guns for no apparent reason? Yes. All of them. It doesn't matter to me. Just give me all the sports and fanfare all the time. As a result, for the next foreseeable future I will undoubtedly be glued to the TV watching a grandiose display of athleticism and patriotism with a dash (...huge dash...) of Morgan-Freeman-Visa-Commercial-esque corporately-curated feelings.
Read MoreBut the thing is, a division exists and we as white people live in a reality that is drastically different than those of so many other folks. It's important that we trust others' experiences and we hear them when they tell us something is wrong and hurting them. We have to choose to trust, not wait for proof from some other authority that says that person's experiences are valid.
Read More“You’re a wizard, Harry.”
And so began my life-long love for Harry Potter. No, really. I love Harry Potter. Of all the fandoms in the world, that one is the only one I call my home. So what did I do when I learned that there is a new show going up in London showcasing all the graphic art from the HP movies? Obviously I shouted “SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY” and threw my credit cards at the screen. Isn't that what you just did?
Read MoreThere are four things I am certain of after doing this project.
I desperately want a Riso printer.
I still am totally confused by Riso printers.
I really need to work on my color selection and layering.
Using other people's files is rather challenging, even if it is your friend.
Nothing like using awful online dating messages to make greeting cards so you can send weirdo notes to your friends. Maybe I'll get around to selling these sometime...
Read MoreI loved this book growing up and working on this project for Typography makes me want to read it again.
Read MoreLooking through my feed, I can count on one hand the number of men who have liked or commented on individual statuses pertaining to women’s issues. When taken at face value, this may seem like I post uninteresting things, it’s just my particular friends, or maybe it’s a fluke in Facebook’s algorithms. But let’s be real—that’s not it. It’s a symptom of something much bigger and I would love for us to take a collective moment and evaluate what that means.
Read MoreIs this my favorite thing I have made thus far in grad school? Yes.
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