who am I? Well I’ve been a prince and a pauper you know. I believe I’ve grown into an empathetic and creative person with a passion for absurdity. I’m a decent friend. A good partner. I am prone to intense stress. I can be jealous and competitive. I’m changing all the time. I’m constantly learning new things and trying to release myself from the patterns that no longer serve me. I’m trying to focus on progress not perfection. I’m tired.
What do I want to do? I’m figuring it out. I don’t have a clear path in mind and I’ve decided to accept that rather than stress over it. In terms of what career I’m hoping to get out of my school experience I’d like something that’s challenging but requires less work than an average quarter at SCCA. Something that’s creative but doesn’t drain the energy necessary to work on art projects. Packaging seems like a pretty safe bet for me. Based on the fact that every speaker we’ve had this year has changed careers 20 times and since I’ve already had a few myself, I suspect I’m going to end up doing all sorts of things and changing directions based on life experience. Hopefully this will happen with more money in the bank than I have now. I love type design and particularly hand drawn lettering. Most of my entrance portfolio was hand drawn lettering and I want to start incorporating it into my work here at school. The dream is to have my own publishing company and design logos and type for you know, things I like. I think I can do both of these things but I’ll probably also have to find work with a minimally vampiric corporation too.
Why? HA!
Well, I’m good at making things. Though I crave structure, I’m kind of a casting arrows every which way kind of person. With creative pursuits I tend to stick with something for a few years and move on. In fact it’s very reassuring to discover this is a common path for folks who work in design.
Where do I want to go? As far as these wings can carry me baby. Ideally I’d like to work in a field where my contribution has a positive effect on the world. Physically I’d like to be able to work from anywhere. The pandemic made me think a lot about the benefits of working remotely and I enjoy travel.
What would I want to say? Accept yourself as much as possible. Resentment is a poison. Racism, sexism and homophobia are diseases that can be cured. Pad thai is delicious. Fugazi was a great band–sonically and ethically. Nothing feels better than drawing a bunch of cool looking letters in a note book. I am very grateful for my partner Lara Kaminoff and I’m glad I didn’t die all those times I could have.