The year has has a crazy amount of news: war, religion, death, politics. I'm sure everyone will be writing something about those topics, so rather than that, I'd like to talk about myself in the year.

I wasn't exactly sure that majoring in Graphic Design was "me" material. Drawing has been my key talent, and I thought of being an illustrator. But, honestly, drawing is more of a hobby. A hobby I have skill in, but something I leisure in, helps me relax, and keep me entertained. Working in that field would have ruined that hobby for me, at least the way my mind works.

Still, I wanted to do something artsy. My mother worked in community a lot and was naturally crafty. She offered her, and my, services whenever they needed it, and it often came down to a low advertising-print budget. I remember making countless of posters, name tags, displays, pamphlets, mailers, etc. from a novice clip art program. Looking back at that, I loved the organization, the color, and craft of doing, what I would later learn to be, graphic design.

I've developed a lot since those very younger years of using clip images, bad RGB colors, and pre-programed layouts. My second year at DCAD held a lot of graphic design class that have helped me find a style I love. With a mix of personal illustration, I see myself as flirty sophistication, detail in the smallest parts, and serif font. It doesn't seem like a lot, but I've developed technically too to help convey my thoughts.

Above is an old logo I made in my first year. I still like the premise of building, as heard in the metal sounds, filling my mind with knowledge, and using that to fuel an idea. I finally feel like I'm ready to use that fuel for something bigger, a great feet for me, the neurotic. My logo will change again soon, but always, always, for the better.