THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Kayla Eastman is a fourth year Visual Communication Design student who is eager to learn and gain new design experiences. For the past two school years, she has worked alongside the Ohio State Athletics Creative and Branding Team where she works on a wide range of brand application projects. She also interned for Bonfire Red this past summer where she worked on two website redesigns and learned how to screenprint. She freelances in her spare time and enjoys digital and film photography as both a hobby and its role in design. She won two CSCA Awards for her student work and is currently working on an art and research distinction. She is excited to see where her career goes post graduation! Check out her work at eastman104.myportfolio.com.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
I find inspiration in the art of storytelling within design, and tend to gravitate towards designs that highlight that.
WHAT AREA OR AREAS OF DESIGN ARE YOU HOPING TO WORK IN OR SPECIALIZE IN?
I am passionate about branding and UX/UI, but hope to work somewhere that brings in a wide range of projects. I find the versatility within design careers very exciting.
DO YOU, OR DO YOU PLAN TO, DESIGN FOR ANY CAUSES OR CHARITIES, I.E., DESIGN FOR GOOD?
Absolutely. I’ve done a few branding projects for nonprofits and for my senior thesis I designed an app/brand to help families navigate an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the caretaking responsibilities it entails.
DO YOU FEEL THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS PREPARED YOU TO SEARCH FOR AND FIND A JOB?
I do – I think my design program allowed me to gain experience in many avenues of design, allowing me to both have knowledge in these specialties and also make an educated decision when choosing which design path to steer my career on to.
