VIRGINIA TECH
I’m Lauren Sartori, a multidisciplinary designer concentrating in user experiences and user interfaces. At Virginia Tech, I am a Graphic Design major with minors in Human-Computer Interaction and Art History. I have studied graphic design since my sophomore year of high school and have applied my skills to visual branding, augmented reality, virtual reality, and wayfinding. I received a full-tuition merit scholarship for all four years as a member of the Honors College’s Calhoun Honors Discovery Program, which focuses on cross-discipline learning and projects solving real-world problems. Outside of class, I explore design through my roles as the Director of Graphic Design for Pamplin Reinventing Social Media (PRISM), our student-run marketing organization; Student Ambassador for the School of Visual Art (SOVA); and Co-President of our chapter of the AIGA. I also volunteer as a Hokie Ambassador, which supports Virginia Tech’s recruiting efforts through giving campus tours and coordinating open houses, and I have served as the Director of Programming (2024) and the Director of Campus Activities (2023) for the Chi Omega sorority. When not studying, working, or volunteering, I enjoy reading, oil painting, and planning my next adventure.
WHAT ARE YOU READING, LISTENING TO, WATCHING?
I am currently reading How Design Makes Us Think and Feel and Do Things by Sean Adams, and am re-reading Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I am currently listening to everything Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Gracie Abrams. My air pods are either playing I Can Do It with a Broken Heart, Juno, or Risk. I am watching The Crown on Netflix, and patiently a waiting the new season of Stranger Things on Netflix.
DO YOU DESIGN FOR ANY CAUSES OR CHARITIES?
I participated in Virginia Tech’s Graphic Design Program’s “DesignUP”. DesignUP is an all-day design marathon during which teams of graphic design students work with local non-profits and charities to enhance their design presence through branding strategies, marketing plans, and asset development. I also have had the privilege in supporting Make-AWish through my sorority Chi Omega.
