UCO SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Audrey Pumphrey is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator currently based in Oklahoma City and is currently a graphic design major with a minor in illustration at the University of Central Oklahoma. She has always had a passion for art from a young age, which then developed into a deep love for graphic design. Audrey is a detail-oriented designer who is not afraid to push boundaries, try new things, and break the rules (reasonably, of course) when it comes to designing. For the past two school semesters, Audrey has worked with local clientele on a multitude of formats in Inktank Studio, a course at UCO where they do real work for real clients. Audrey has also been recognized and received awards from GDUSA, and the ADDY’s on the local and district level.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
As cliché as it sounds, anything and everything. There are aspects of design to be found in almost everything, even in the non-design world.
WHAT AREA OR AREAS OF DESIGN ARE YOU HOPING TO WORK IN?
Multi-page layout design and event design are something I feel passionate about.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT YOU DID NOT EXPECT?
It taught me that there is a lot more work put into a project than what you see in the final. I used to think people just created great things out of thin air, when in reality they were planning, sketching, and ideating to get to that point.
WHO IS SOMEONE YOU LOOK UP TO IN YOUR FIELD? EITHER TODAY OR HISTORICALLY?
Monique Ortman and McKenna Sanderson, they are two kickass designers who also happen to be my professors. They have pushed me to be the designer I am today; I owe a lot of my skills to them.
