Emily Tinklenberg

COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES

I am currently a sophomore studying Communication Design at College for Creative Studies in Detroit MI. I am really interested in motion design and title design, as well as communication design in the film industry. As I finish up my first semester as a sophomore, I’m going to start applying for internships for this coming summer. I’m also planning a Women in Design club on campus with my friends to bring to light the issues that many women face in the design field. When I’m not putting my blood and tears into my classwork, I’m watching The Office and drawing on the side.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
Redford MI and during the school year Detroit

LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Righty

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Night owl

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU’VE ALWAYS IDENTIFIED WITH?
Pam from The Office

ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR DO YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?
No

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TV SHOW?
The Powerpuff Girls

LAST BOOK YOU READ?
The original Snowpiercer comic

ANY PETS?
Not yet, but I’ll have a dog someday.

WHAT LANGUAGES ARE YOU FLUENT IN?
English

FAVORITE MOVIE?
The Talented Mr. Ripley, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Rene Magritte

FAVORITE CHARITY?
The Trevor Project

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Watching movies

LAST COMPLIMENT YOU GOT?
My new winter coat!

DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING?
I don’t aim to but right now I have a cute collection of succulents

COLOR USED MOST OFTEN IN YOUR DESIGN?
Teal and other shades of blue

TYPEFACE USED MOST OFTEN?
I lean towards modern serifs and geometric sans serifs

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?
Taking criticism and applying it in a positive way/My inexperience can be a problem sometimes

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
I really don’t think I could ever be anything else!

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
It’s okay to not know what you’re doing all of the time

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