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Stay strong and centered in your own creative vision In her own words My life has always been an exploration of artistic voice. Whether taking the form of a painting or an illustration, my artwork is a means of communication, a kind of storytelling. I paint and illustrate for all ages. My images are often [...]

Keep on making stuff you love. In her own words I am one half of MAKE™, a Chicago based design team. Partnering with the talents of Jesse Hora, we design, illustrate, art direct, draw, cut, paste, think, build, photograph, paint and print. MAKE™ is our way to work on projects we love with people we [...]

Take your own advice. In her own words I am a sort of jack of all trades when it comes to art, from fibers to sculpture, however at the current moment I am painting abstract landscapes in acrylic and watercolor. My love for the media came hand in hand with what has become my soul’s [...]

Be Obsessed with what you do! In her own words I happily make work for myself and for other good people. Currently I am an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Portland State University. When I am not teaching, I am making work about what we do with our stuff and the meaning behind our [...]

Try to find a balance in everything you do. In her own words I’m a Midwest gal, originally from Minneapolis and now living in Chicago. I have a BFA in Graphic Design from Minneapolis College of Art & Design and Master’s Degree in Visual Communications from Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan, Italy. I take [...]

Don’t compromise. In her own words I am a freelance graphic designer & fine artist. I believe design should be driven by purpose; this concept is essential to every project. My primary client base is in the architecture & real estate industry. I also work with other small businesses and non-profit organizations on projects including [...]

We must dispense with what makes you like all the other girls and concentrate on what makes you different. In her own words Chrissie Brodigan (@tenaciouscb) is an online ux/product designer, Brooklynite, pug lover/rescuer. She’s designed/developed web applications, content, & community strategy for 10 years for clients that include: HuffPost, K-12 and higher education institutions, [...]

I am a mixed media collage artist and photographer. In her own words I am a mixed media collage artist and photographer. Much of my work explores collapsing or overly constructed environments and objectifying these spaces into abstract forms. I grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and studied at the School of the Art Institute [...]

Enjoy the journey in each and every project. In her own words A story teller, problem solver, facilitator and provider of comic relief. Currently, I am the Coordinator for Instructional Fabrication at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. As a utility player, my daily responsibilities range from graphic design to administrative tasks as [...]

You must find time to savor yourself. In her own words I make a living happily – planning & designing user-friendly websites, e-commerce shops, business directories, & intranets at Orbit Media Studios, Inc. However, I am also a mixed media artist by night! I call it “fashion graffiti” because most pieces are combos of painting [...]

Be authentic, do not buy into the hype, listen to your gut and trust yourself. In her own words Trained as a graphic designer, I am currently living in New Orleans and teaching graphic design at Loyola University. My work focuses on the relationship between text and interpretation of messages. The messages I experiment with [...]