Ana Villarama

MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN (MIAD)

Ana is a Communication Design major at MIAD and, on top of traditional graphic design, she is very interested in typography, motion graphics and 3D modeling. In her free time, she enjoys biking, learning Japanese, reading, and playing video games. Her love for graphic design began during middle school, when her oldest brother started his own graphic design career. Since then, she has pushed herself to continue growing as a person and a designer.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
I was born in Manila, Philippines, grew up in Palatine IL, now live in Milwaukee WI

LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Righty

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Definitely morning

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?
Katara from Avatar, The Last Airbender

FAVORITE MOVIE?
500 Days of Summer, Definitely Maybe, La La Land

FAVORITE TV SHOW TO BINGE WATCH?
Grey’s Anatomy

FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?
Chill, relaxing, slightly melancholic music. Lately I’ve been obsessed with The XX, Alt-J, and Made in Heights

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?
I appreciate Instagram for art and design, but I dislike social media in general.

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
David Dunlop

LAST BOOK YOU READ?
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?
Colleges Against Cancer

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Drop shot mode in Rocket League or reading manga

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER…?
Probably develop software, apps, or websites

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
Do it right the first time so you don’t have to do it again.

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