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I recently did an interview with an industry professional, Kristi Wire of Wire Design Company for an on-going project for a few of my design classes. It went really well despite me being extremely nervous for it! I didn’t think I was going to be able to do it since I get anxious in new…

I was fortunate to get a tour of Panther Printing here in Sioux Falls, SD, for my layout class. I had never heard of them previously, I honestly don’t know any printing companies, but it was actually really interesting to learn about! First we talked with one of the graphic designers that has been working…

In the last few years I, and many others, have noticed a lot of companies starting to rebrand themselves. Almost all of these brands have one thing in common; simplifying their brand identity. It can be a good thing that these brands are looking for a universally attractive look to appease all demographics. But, are…

A few years ago when I was in high school, I discovered a youtuber called Kel Lauren. They were a graphic design student at the time and made videos redesigning already existing brands and even making up their own to create logos. Their videos inspired me a lot at the time that I decided to…

Over the summer there was an album cover contest for one of my favorite video games, Cyberpunk 2077, to win a free signed album of songs from the game. I wanted to join to keep up with my skills using programs like InDesign, illustrator, and Photoshop over the summer break and it also seemed like…

One of the most notable things I learned in my design classes has been the usage of the action tool in Illustrator! I actually learned this my first semester in Design 1 when I was working on a isometric home design and had to repeatedly use rotated, sheared and flipped shapes. Using the action tool…

One of my favorite packaging designs is from a skincare and makeup brands called Tony Moly. I’ve only ever purchased one of their products before but anytime I pass by their products at a store, they always grab my attention. The style of their packaging is very cute with a lot of focus on fruits…

My first semester at my time at Southeast Technical College I took a psychology class, I really enjoyed it and learned a lot! One thing that stood out to me was how much color actually effects our mood and behaviors. I always knew the basic knowledge of how yellow is usually happy and blue is…

I’m always getting inspired by the things I surround myself in such as music, video games and movies. Those things are the exact reason why I chose to be a Media Design student and have pursued art my whole life. One of my favorite aesthetics is futuristic/cyberpunk so it’s not too much of a surprise…