Czarah Castro

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY

Czarah Castro is currently a senior Graphic Design student at Woodbury University. She has interned at Los Angeles Magazine and Applied Medical, won the Excellence in Junior Studio award, and has had her work showcased at Woodbury’s Annual Graphic Design Exhibition. A highly conceptual designer, she enjoys ideation and is currently working on her senior thesis project, a documentary centralized on bringing women together by the power of hair. She is also devoted to photography and believes that her perception of the world is highly influenced by her time behind the lens. Throughout her journey to become a graphic designer, Czarah has learned how to discover the beauty in everything and believes that everything has a story waiting to be told.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
I was born in Los Angeles but I now reside in Norwalk CA.

LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Lefty and I have the smudge marks to prove it!

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Night owl

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU’VE ALWAYS IDENTIFIED WITH?
Lorelai Gilmore

ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR DO YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?
I used to play the flute for 8 years.

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TV SHOW?
Dragon Tales

LAST BOOK YOU READ?
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

ANY PETS?
Sadly, no.

WHAT LANGUAGES ARE YOU FLUENT IN?
English

FAVORITE MOVIE?
Funny Face

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Alphonse Mucha

FAVORITE CHARITY?
Ronald McDonald House

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
A toss between binge watching Youtube videos and reading

LAST COMPLIMENT YOU GOT?
I like your outfit.

DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING?
Fortune cookie fortunes and flowers that I have dried

COLOR USED MOST OFTEN IN YOUR DESIGN?
Blue

TYPEFACE USED MOST OFTEN?
I once fell in love with Avenir and used it in almost everything.

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?
My greatest strength is probably my ability to storm up ideas but my weakness is procrastination!

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
A photojournalist

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
Think beautifully

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