OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Graphic design has given me the power to communicate, broadly, effectively, and visually. Before pursuing a BFA in design school, I worked in museums, built puppets, painted murals, tried to learn saxophone, and drew comics, but it wasn’t until I discovered graphic design in my sophomore year at Otis that I truly found my voice. I love typography and design systems, and the way every element communicates something that builds toward the larger picture. My internships at art and cultural institutions in LA have strengthened my understanding and awareness of the importance of diversity and inclusion. Design must have a purpose, initiated by feeling and emotion and that a good message is one that communicates across all audiences and genres. My passion for design is also present outside of school. I am an active member of AIGA LA and VP of our student chapter. In 2011, I co-founded a boutique design studio “Dog Knit Sweater” with my partner Danny Miller (and June Bug, aka “Top Dog”). My dream is to one day run my studio full time.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
Los Angeles CA
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Night owl
FAVORITE SOCIAL PLATFORM?
Instagram
FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?
The Office
FAVORITE PODCAST?
99% Invisible
FAVORITE BOOK?
Patience by Daniel Clowes
FAVORITE MOVIE?
Cave of Forgotten Dreams by Werner Herzog
FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Alexander Calder
FAVORITE CAUSE/CHARITY?
Best Friends Animal Society LA
FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Baking sourdough bread and mural painting FAVORITE DESIGNER TODAY?
Handbuilt studio, Omnivore Inc, M/M Paris, Giorgia Lupi of Pentagram, Geoff McFetridge
AREA OF SPECIALTY?
Brand identity and publication design
IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Filmmaker
THE BEST THING ABOUT DESIGN SCHOOL?
The fantastic Millard Sheets Library at Otis that serves as an endless inspiration
A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
“The only rule is work. If you work, it will lead to something.” – Sister Corita Kent
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