ABOUT

I had gone from acting, to writing, to eventually landing on visual communication and graphic design. Beginning in middle school, it was creating DIY mini-movies for YouTube with my best friend, all with a very loose plot line but plentiful special effects and fake fighting. Next came an attempt at novel writing, exploring my interest in zombies through a story titled 'Infected'. I made it thirteen chapters in until I fizzled out and moved on to my next passion project. I participated in a local acting program, performing (I use that word lightly) in four productions before deciding it wasn’t my thing. Finally in high school, I enrolled in the Digital Design career technology program and felt like I had found the best avenue for my creative expression – one that gave me the ideal balance of creativity and functionalism.​

Regardless of the venue for my own expression, I always had felt a deep inspiration from all forms of creativity – books, films, music, fashion, design in general; they all made me feel something that made me want to take my own stab at creating something (and thus my portfolio theme of ‘feeling’ was born years later). Career-wise, I initially dreamed of being an actor, later a writer, later a psychologist. I’ve always believed in the concept that the mind is essentially everything (at least to our conscious selves), and really considered pursuing a career in psychology. My compromise with design is that visual communication is a form of psychology, in that it affects the way people feel and perceive.

As a person I aim to always push for self-growth, connection with community, and freedom of expression. Whether I like it or not, I’m often both guided and inspired by emotion and empathy, which over time have synthesized to form my ultimate life goal -  to always contribute to a more equitable, free, and just society while living each day with compassion and an unending willingness to learn and grow.