COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES (CCS)
Annamalis Sharp is a designer born in Chicago and based in Detroit. She is curious in every sense of the word.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
Before I am a designer, I consider myself a writer first. My best work and the work that inspires me most happens when there is a narrative unfolding and a story I want to tell.
WHAT AREA OR AREAS OF DESIGN ARE YOU HOPING TO WORK IN OR SPECIALIZE IN?
I love motion design for its capacity for storytelling. Even simple animations can surprise and delight and bring the most ordinary thing to life.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT YOU DID NOT EXPECT?
Failure is a difficult but beautiful and necessary step in the process of creating. Wanting to create that perfect final product almost always comes from a process of iterating through things that don’t always work, and even when things don’t work out you’ve still learned something.
DO YOU, OR DO YOU PLAN TO, DESIGN FOR ANY CAUSES OR CHARITIES, I.E., DESIGN FOR GOOD?
Absolutely yes. I believe, especially as a Detroit transplant, it is my responsibility to incorporate social practice into my work. The ideal career path for me is one focused on improving the community around me.
DO YOU FEEL THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS PREPARED YOU TO SEARCH FOR AND FIND A JOB?
My experience at CCS has done a great job of preparing me not only with the technical skills needed to find a job but also with the soft skills like being able to communicate and collaborate with a team effectively.
