RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Stacey D’Andelet is a senior graphic designer at Ringling College of Art and Design. She is interested in solving branding/identity design problems and enjoys working with a variety of visual styles, from illustration to vector graphics to collages. She has found a home in branding since she is most comfortable when faced with change and unpredictability, and when she can experiment freely. This willingness to take risks is something that she hopes to inspire in others. Just as important to her is developing fictional stories, which she is eager to devote more time to illustrating. These stories help her learn more about herself and her identity.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
Bornin Hialeah FL and live in Miami Springs FL
LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Righty
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Night owl
FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU?VE ALWAYS IDENTIFIED WITH?
Bea from How to Say Goodbye in Robot
ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR DO YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?
I own a keyboard and acoustic guitar, but haven’t learned to play yet
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TV SHOW?
Code Lyoko
LAST BOOK YOU READ?
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
ANY PETS?
One cat at home, the other ran away.
WHAT LANGUAGES ARE YOU FLUENT IN?
English, trying in Spanish
FAVORITE MOVIE?
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Frida Kahlo, Wifredo Lam, Xul Solar
FAVORITE CHARITY?
The Trevor Project
FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Developing original stories/characters and drawing them
LAST COMPLIMENT YOU GOT?
“Nice shirt”
DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING?
Embroidering thread and sea shells
COLOR USED MOST OFTEN IN YOUR DESIGN?
Purple and other cool tones
TYPEFACE USED MOST OFTEN?
DIN Pro and Gill Sans
GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?
Strength is typesetting/typography; weakness is finding a good balance between loose, organic elements and more structured ones
IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
Original comic/narrative illustrator
A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
If you don’t regret it, it wasn’t a waste of time.
