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FALL 2019 TEAM
SAMANTHA
ROBBINS
TEAM LEAD: FALL 2019
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Identity and Editorial Design
WHY YOU STARTED DESIGN
Since she was a young child, she has had an eye for design
and meaningful creation.
FAVORITE QUOTE
"You have to be odd to be number one." -Dr.Seuss
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Josef Muller Brockmann and Jacqueline Casey
Samantha Robbins
Nikki Abel
NIKKI ABEL
STUDIO MANAGER: FALL 2019
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Aaron Draplin DDC and Diane Arbus
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Vinyl Cutting/Application and Laser Cutting.
WHY YOU STARTED DESIGN
Creation & collaboration.
ASPIRATIONS IN DESIGN
Nikki aspires to work in Berlin by 2026.
MARIAH
JESTER
PRODUCTION MANAGER: FALL 2019
FUN FACT
As a child, Mariah was thrown by a tornado!
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Branding and Identity
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
The Muncie Reservoir and anywhere that sells ice cream.
WHY DESIGN?
The world of Graphic Design had Mariah mesmerized from the beginning, she somewhat wandered into a Graphic Design Vocational class in High School and felt right at home.
Mariah Jester
Mariah Drake
MARIAH
DRAKE
TEAM LEAD: FALL 2019
FUN FACT
Mariah has approx. 8 Sharpie’s on-hand at all times and loves making to-do lists.
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Mariah enjoys playing card games and drinking gallons and gallons of coffee.
WHY YOU STARTED DESIGN
Mariah chose design because it allows her to mix hands-on skills with program skills which she really enjoys.
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Brand Identity and Logo Design
JAKOB
ROSENBERGER
RESEARCHER: FALL 2019
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Wolfgang Weingart and Armin Hofmann
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Jakob loves watering his numerous plants, cooking and playing Pokémon. Usually all at the same time.
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Everything you can imagine is real” -Pablo Picasso
WHY DESIGN?
Because design has the potential to reach countless people in unimaginable places and can convey information in so many unique ways.
Jakob Rosenberger
Cameo Smith
CAMEO
SMITH
PROJECT MANAGER: FALL 2019
FUN FACT
She once won $100 at a spelling bee that she learned about on the same day.
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Becca Clason, Claude Monet, and Frida Kahlo
ASPIRATIONS IN DESIGN
Cameo aspires to design for a high-profile company, putting good into the world.
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Cameo likes to attend music festivals and concerts as well as motocross events.
Jared Carter
JARED CARTER
PROMOTIONS: FALL 2019
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Web Design
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Jared enjoys playing guitar, hiking, photography, and eating.
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Maybe you should stop overthinking so much and trust the way life happens. Things change. Every year you grow into someone else and you should always chase all the things that make you feel free." -R.M. Drake
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Mikael Brandrup
Ashley Allegretti
ASHLEY
ALLEGRETTI
RESEARCHER: FALL 2019
FUN FACT
Ashley is a triplet!
ASPIRATIONS IN DESIGN
Ashley's aspirations involve the incorporation of her abilities as a storyteller, primarily through the medium of illustration; perhaps
as a designer for children’s books or movies.
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Treat yo self." -Donna Meagle and Tom Haverford
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Alphonse Mucha, Risa Rodil, and Vincent Van Gogh
ASHLYN
STERLING
PROJECT MANAGER: FALL 2019
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Emerson Dog Park
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Edward Gorey, AM Cassandre, and Herb Lubalin
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Poster and Identity Design
FUN FACT
Ashlyn has a newly adopted puppy named Hachiko and a six-toed cat!
Ashlyn Sterling
Dominic Zelli
DOMINIC
ZELLI
RESEARCHER: FALL 2019
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Poster design and sound production
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Alexander Rodchenko, McKay Felt, RUFFMERCY, Daedelus
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Never mistake legibility for communication." -David Carson
WHY DESIGN?
Dominic wants to channel his creative energy into something productive, and design challenges him in a way that other art forms don't.
Joel Hall
JOEL
HALL
PROMOTIONS: FALL 2019
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Aaron Draplin DDC
FAVORITE QUOTE
"If my answers frighten you, then you should cease asking
scary questions." -Jules Winnfield
FUN FACT
Joel has traveled more of Australia than the United States,
driving over 5000 miles.
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Web design and motion graphics
Katie Strader
KATIE
STRADER
RESEARCHER: FALL 2019
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Katie enjoys playing her viola and wandering around, enjoying the outdoors.
FAVORITE QUOTE
"The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you" -Neil deGrasse Tyson
FUN FACT
Katie's one true love is pasta!
ASPIRATIONS IN DESIGN
She aspires to run her own design firm.
ERIN
MAWHORTER
RESEARCHER: FALL 2019
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
In her free time, she enjoys taking care of her plants and looking
for more to add to her collection.
FAVORITE DESIGNER/ARTIST
Saul Bass and Claude Monet
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Queer Chocolatier
ASPIRATIONS IN DESIGN
Emily's main goal with her career is to work for Disney in some capacity and eventually work her way up to Art Director in their promotions department.
Erin Mawhorter
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