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Death by Society Coming out as queer is not easy–an understatement of the century. When I came out, every day before that was an anxiety riddled internal battle. I knew what possibly awaited me: rejection from my friends, family, and society itself. Ultimately, I realized that my sexual orientation was inseparable from my identity and …
This essay is the third of a series of analyzing graphic memoirs from my first year english course: The Craft of Writing with Professor Diedrick. Hereditary In the United States, we live in a political climate where the plight of immigrants are shadowed by the cries of xenophobia. Daily, we hear rhetoric that antagonizes immigrants …
Below is an updated version of my resume as of December 2020. I would love to answer any questions about my experiences! This resume serves to show any recruiters or future employers my skills I’ve developed over the course of my career. I’ve populated this page with the resume in text and a downloadable version …
This essay is the first of a series of analyzing graphic memoirs from my first year english course: The Craft of Writing with Professor Diedrick. Marxist In Theory When we were young, we were quite annoying. We bombard anyone who listens with our unrelated questions about the world. Often times, we find that there is …
The Prompt: For our final project, we were tasked to create two book covers and two event flyers inspired by the style of Photomontage (a movement that started with the twentieth century) . The requirements were to use both photographic images and graphic elements in our designs as well as evident influence of the artist …
Prompt: Create an original pattern by drawing, using photographs, or copyright free images. The pattern must include one warm color, one cool color, a pair of analogous colors, a pair of complementary colors, a highly saturated color, a muted color, a light value color or white, and a dark value color or black. Must connect …
The Prompt: Create a bridge that tells a narrative through texture and color. Use pieces of photographs, a minimum of 20 is required. The first steps of this project was to explore a theme. I believe that my theme is evident, but I’m the creator so a viewer may not entirely be able to tell. …
The second project of the class was a tedious process. Out of 30 sketches, the artist must select 6 that represent the Gestalt principles best. The most difficult part of this process was cleaning the image after scanning the drawing. Most of the time there was grain within the image that had to be covered …
My first project from LDR 141 taught me how to experiment with form while also having restrictions regarding how unequivocal or equivocal they should be. This is my first art class, so I aimed to really impress myself. I used photoshop to construct graphics in black and white. I closely followed the prompts and explored the …