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
McKenna Sgroi

BFA W2021
Graphic Design Program
Artist Statement
As a designer and artist, when creating I take a more minimal and straightforward approach to my work. I want my work to be easily understood at first glance so that viewers quickly understand the point that I’m trying to make. Depending on the project, I may choose a more complex approach to broaden my skills and as a way to learn new design techniques. There is a lot of trial and error, editing and reworking just to figure out what direction I want to head in, but once I work through that part of it, it comes down to refining and gradually working toward a final product that a client is happy with and that I am as equally proud of. When it comes to my philosophy as a person - my overall goal is to provide hope and to help the world in any way that I can, and my work quickly becomes intertwined with that philosophy as I try to fulfill the need to push that goal further in any way that I can. While my work may not always have that goal, if I do come across a task that has those ideals attached, I will always take pride in it and do my best to achieve and convey the message that I was able to be a part of. I will always look to others for inspiration and for help, whether it be other designers, artists, photographers, movies, etc. for ideas and techniques, as long as it means I can put a better creation or final product into the world that will impact others in a positive way.





