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Brandi Steele

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY

Brandi is a recent graduate of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, with a BFA in Graphic Design. Throughout her schooling, Brandi has built a deep interest in branding/identity design and its ability to visually combine big ideas with unique stories. She has a fascination with tactile design and enjoys formulating new ways to push the limits between digital and physical design. When she is not working, designing or studying you can find her wandering in museums, hunting down new installations, taking photos and gaining new crafting skills.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
Born in Orange CA and now live in San Francisco CA

LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Righty

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Morning. After midnight I am useless

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?
Christina from Grey’s Anatomy. Passionate, intensely driven and slightly too bold for comfort

FAVORITE MOVIE?
10 Things I Hate About You

FAVORITE TV SHOW TO BINGE WATCH?
Grey’s Anatomy and Lost

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?
60’s Rock, 90’s Alternative, Indie Rock

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?
Instagram

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Always Frida Kahlo and recently Heather Day

LAST BOOK YOU READ?
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Loom Weaving! Taught myself last year and now I have a wool/yarn obsession.

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER…?
I would switch to the other side of my brain and be a psychologist.

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
Supporting another’s success won’t ever dampen yours.
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