PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
(PCA&D) I’m a senior graphic design student with a minor in business in the creative industry. I grew up on a dairy farm in rural western New York, and was the token “art kid” throughout my childhood. I became interested in graphic design as a career in middle school after my Granny Shanny got me the opportunity to shadow the design department at CMT for a day. I decided to go to an art school so I could be surrounded by fellow creatives and get out of my comfort zone. These past four years I’ve gained a greater confidence in my own abilities as a designer. I was part of PCA&D’s winning team for the 2022 America250PA’s statewide marketing competition. I’m an officer for our campus AIGA club, and I do my best to take an active role in our campus community. In college one thing I really loved learning about and working with is typography. I’ve always been fascinated with letters and how they can be depicted. Outside of classes, designing, and my part-time job, I spend my time being furniture for my cat Diva, hanging with friends, or going on adventures with my fiancé.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
I’m inspired by everything around me; design is everywhere you look. I love to look at how design has evolved over the years and often take inspiration from past design trends.
WHAT AREA OR AREAS OF DESIGN ARE YOU HOPING TO WORK IN OR SPECIALIZE IN?
Whenever I’m asked what I want to do in the design field, I always say entertainment media, print, or digital. I’m a go-with-the-flow kind of gal, so I really don’t mind where I end up, as long as it’s design-related.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT YOU DID NOT EXPECT?
That the Adobe Creative Suite is not as scary as I thought it would be.
