Month: May 2023

One of my most recent projects was to create a catalog for our school art festival, Manifest. I worked with one other individual and had the opportunity to showcase some of the works of other graduating seniors in design. This was a large-scale project because it came out to a total of 68 pages and… Continue reading Manifest Catalogue

Being born to an immigrant mother most would think that Spanish is my native language, and although I speak it well, it is not my native tongue, English is. My native language is English due to being born in America, and being surrounded by individuals who would mostly speak this language; my second language is… Continue reading The Experiences of a First-Generation American

Besides being in school and focusing solely on my work, I am also a swim instructor. This job has been very rewarding because I get to interact with many different types of people.  I get to see babies having their first dip in a pool and their reactions to the feeling of water surrounding them.… Continue reading Life as a Swim Instructor

As a woman from the Latino Community, I want to bring awareness to the treatment of my people and how harmful certain words and actions can be. I feel as though a lot of people make light of us, and view us under the typical stereotypes: loud, poor, and overly sexual. These are poor stereotypes… Continue reading Creating A Change With Design

Barbara Kruger is one of the most famous artists in the design world. She was born in 1945 in Newark, New Jersey. She worked in graphic design for Condé Nast Publications at Mademoiselle magazine. In the 1970s she began mixing photos and text and creating pieces of art that spoke to many people. Her iconic… Continue reading Art Through Photos and Text, Barbara Kruger