graphic designer, doing my best
✿ selected projects ︎︎︎
1. my senior thesis
2. lemongrass thai
3. uddr ice cream
4. portland olympics
5. the double dimple
6. Bad2Worse
7. dd’s mocktails
8. ‘understanding homelessness’ podcast art
✿ social media design samples
✿ just for fun
✿ about me + contact info
for art‘s sake: a senior thesis project
flip through it here! ︎︎︎
flip through it here! ︎︎︎
︎ 2022, portland state university honors college + graphic design program
︎ CONCEPT
Inspired by personal experiences as a graphic design student and those of my peers, this qualitative creative thesis discusses the prevalence of insecurity, imposter syndrome and similar mental health struggles in creatives, and the ways in which these experiences or tendencies can inhibit us and stifle our creativity.
Inspired by personal experiences as a graphic design student and those of my peers, this qualitative creative thesis discusses the prevalence of insecurity, imposter syndrome and similar mental health struggles in creatives, and the ways in which these experiences or tendencies can inhibit us and stifle our creativity.
︎ RESEARCH
Through my research, I learned that there are many ways in which graphic design as a field is uniquely affected by these issues, and that there exists a glaring need for conversation, particularly an academic spaces.
Through my research, I learned that there are many ways in which graphic design as a field is uniquely affected by these issues, and that there exists a glaring need for conversation, particularly an academic spaces.
︎ DEVELOPMENT
This prompted the development of this interactive workbook in which I addressed these topics, gave voice to students’ perspectives, and offered space for the reader to reflect on their own experiences. Through this work I hope to help designers address the feelingsof insecurity that inhibit our creativity, make us competitive. and negatively impact our livelihood.
This prompted the development of this interactive workbook in which I addressed these topics, gave voice to students’ perspectives, and offered space for the reader to reflect on their own experiences. Through this work I hope to help designers address the feelingsof insecurity that inhibit our creativity, make us competitive. and negatively impact our livelihood.