2020 has been… rough. I think it’s safe to say that it’s been a difficult year for everyone. Months of quarantining due to COVID-19 has left me with a lot of time I neither expected nor wanted. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss the simpler, carefree days of restaurant and concert-going of…
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An I’m-So-Proud-of-Myself Blog Post
Hello there! Welcome to this “I’m so proud of myself” blog post. I have big news! Drum roll please. . . As of December 2019, I am officially done with my Digital Media Master’s program at Northeastern University! Over the course of 32 months, I completed 13 courses and one semester-long thesis project, all while…
How Middle School Social Media Antics Helped Me Fall in Love with Design
Goodbye 2019… Hello 2020! With New Year’s resolution brainstorming sessions fresh in mind, 2020 brings plenty of opportunities for reflection on how to improve in the months ahead. This year, I want to shake it up a little though. I also want to spend some time looking back at how far I’ve come professionally, starting…
An exploration of “This American Life’s” new branding – Design fail or triumph?
This week, the popular podcast and radio show This American Life (TAL) announced their new logo and website. If you’re not familiar with the show, TAL releases hour-long episodes weekly, each of which feature several short stories (referred to as “acts”) that loosely connect a theme of the week. The stories range from light-hearted and funny to deep…