UIC SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Kyra McKay is a graphic designer and artist from Chicago with roots on the West and South Side. She is attending the University of Illinois Chicago pursuing a Bachelors of Design in Graphic Design (BDes) in the School of Design. Kyra draws inspiration from various fiction and fantasy media such as movies, TV shows, animations and comic books and is influenced by her family, friends and the city she grew up in. She is interested in traditional printing techniques and new media arts such as block printing, letter press, creative coding and motion graphics. In her work, she seeks to use these techniques in an expressive way to communicate ideas of how the world we live can be one that we desire. Kyra believes that design is for everyone and that works of design can be translated in any medium. She hopes to uplift the souls of people through design.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
Inspiration hits me at random moments in my life. A spark or inspiration has happened while riding the bus, doing my routine, even just eating. When intentionally looking for inspiration I go to social media, seek opinions from other people or listen to music.
WHAT AREA OF DESIGN ARE YOU HOPING TO WORK IN?
Environmental graphic design is an area I hope to work in. This desire came about after realizing that interior and exterior spaces have a great impact on our emotions and how we operate in them. I want to focus more on exterior spaces in neighborhoods that are lacking in resources as means to reignite or the passion and vibrancy that these communities have lost.
