Padnos Student Visual and Media Arts Gallery
Department of Visual and Media Arts
Grand Valley State University
GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM
BFA EXHIBITION
Taylor Ayers
Emerson Baumgardner
Olivia DeBoer
Abigail Cooper
Erica Klass
Mariah Lucas
Trudy McLaughlin
Lilah Parker
Olivia Prusinowski
Michele Chau
Sabrina Hosler
Spencer Lucas
Victoria Ratliff
McKenna Sgroi
Paxton Tomko
Jillian Weiand
Sarah Wollensak
Kathryn Yeager
Sarah Wollensak

BFA W2021
Graphic Design Program
Artist Statement
Long have I loved art and storytelling. As a kid I was guilty of judging a novel by it’s cover. But there is some merit to that, isn’t there? To find an intersection between the two styles of creating is most commonly found in film, animation, or illustration—rarely do we equate graphic design with narrative. But it does exist. We find stories in advertisement, photography, reactionary art, political statements, or those book covers we’re drawn to. What is a designer if not a storyteller? What is a storyteller if not a maker? Pursuing visual art as a form of narrative is my drive as a maker, a creator. And I hope those who see and read my stories are just as compelled by them as I am creating them.




