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I miss being a part of the radio schemes of Seattle Pacific University. For two years I had the honor of being their publicist. Countless posters, web banners...and that was the end of the grunt. The main glory was the free concert tickets, incredible shows, and access to the station and nearly unlimited music. One "job" was to come up with our favorite albums of the year.

When someone asks me, "who are some of your favorite graphic designers?" It's a quick response, Shigeo Fukuda. This response is amongst a few others, but Fukuda is pantheon status from my objective standpoint. The greatest allure for me when it comes to Fukuda is his genius in simplicity and metaphor.

AIGA is a wonderful non-profit organization that focuses on art and design as a passion, but community as the focus. In turn, members and those involved begin to become passionate about their community and seeking out ways to use their gifts and talents to help others. The genuine fulfillment of the concept, “when everyone benefits, everyone benefits” becomes reality.

We are often left with a sour taste in our mouth when we hear the word, "politics." Why is this? Rob Bell breaks down for us how politics are not only essential, but they are good. They are necessary, and without politics we would be left in shambles of our own mess. The sour taste is a result of bad politics.

Design Thinking and Systems Thinking are two words that are being thrown around more commonly in the the realm of design. So what do these words mean?

Both DT and ST transcend graphic design, and encompass the entire function of how a new idea works.

It is very strange to be in my last few months of school. It’s an unfamiliar place that gets so quickly swept up and wrapped around you. Before you’re even aware, you’re squinting your eyes trying to read your computer screen filing your “application to graduate” on the university website. It’s very easy to fall into that notion of fear. I think it’s normal to be terrified?

Information design can be excellent or very sterile. It can quickly take information and put an image that resembles the topic but fails to tell a story. Exceptional information design utilizes a visual that is relatable, and quickly educates us as to what the “story” is behind the information design being represented.

All day when I'm at my graphic design internship, I listen to music. When I'm designing for class, there's music. When I do the dishes; music. When I'm hosting my radio station at kspu.org, I'm listening. It's a constant.