For me, effective design is the genesis of cultural understanding and significance. My classes and previous employment opportunities have clarified to me the multifarious ways in which typography, illustration, and layout operate to extend the author, filmmaker, artist, or company’s messaging and capture the public's attention. Working to design graphics for the company Facebook, Instagram, and website at Climate Change Resources gave me the required skills to employ cohesive imagery across platforms to effectively market products and share stories. Projects such as Ludus in Ashes and Bites of Truth have instilled in me a proactive, entrepreneurial spirit that allows me to assert myself while carefully attending to feedback. My experience as a designer in both the publishing and marketing sectors has offered me a broad range of technical skills, and left me with a remarkable sensitivity to detail and excellent communication skills.