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Tell us a little bit about your background. (Where did you grow up? What were you like as a child? Fondest childhood memory?)  

I grew up in North Hill in Akron.

I actually was a fighter as a kid, I ended up suspended many times because I got into fights with girls, mostly over boys.

My fondest childhood memory was my dad taking me fishing. I had my own pink fishing pole & it didn’t matter if I caught a minnow or a big-mouth bass he made me feel like I had the best catch of the day.

Three words to describe you:

Sarcastic, Big-hearted, funny

Favorite Social Media:

Instagram

What was your first impression of 427 Design?

SO FUN!

What do you hope to have accomplished in five years? Ten?

In five years I hope to be still here at 427.

In 10 years, maybe my husband will let me retire so I can be a lady of leisure.

Favorite word?

Hope

Least favorite word?

Bunion

What sound do you love?

Cats purring

What sound do you hate?

Children whining

What is your favorite curse word?

Fuck

What inspires you, and why?

My daughter.  I have enjoyed watching her grow up & become everything she is, smart, successful & determined to make “herstory”

What is on your “Bucket List”?

Going to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah. I want to volunteer & see all of the amazing things they do for rescue animals in need.

What is something that no one would ever believe to be true about you?

I am deathly afraid of crickets.

What is a major life dream you hope to accomplish?

I just want to travel & see places most people only see in magazines.

Best Advice:

“Do no harm but take no shit”

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Shopping

Do you have any pet peeves?

Office pen swiping

What turns you on? / What turns you off?

Chivalry is still a big thing for me.

Too much cologne is a huge turn off & big unruly/dirty beards- EW.

What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt? / What profession would you not like to do?

I would love to be a police officer except I would probably taze everyone so it’s best that I don’t do that.

I would never be a nursing assistant of any kind, I couldn’t clean up poop & puke at all!

If I won a million dollars…..

I would buy a huge piece of land that I could build shelters on for all of the animals I could rescue.

What inspired me to do what I do…

I just wanted to be somewhere that would make me happy.

Something that really baffles me…

How could anyone hurt an animal? How have we not found a cure for cancer with all of the money donated each year towards it? How do people not believe in global warming? Who voted for Trump? The list goes on & on………

If I could have a super power it would be…

I think reading minds would be so handy!!

 

 

 

 

Tell us a little bit about your background. (Where did you grow up? What were you like as a child? Fondest childhood memory?)

 I grew up in Milwaukee (yes the actual city, not a suburb) in a little house with my parents and five siblings. I was a total nerd as a kid; my sister and I used to ride our bikes all around the city trying to find the best library.

What is your educational background?

I got my Bachelors in Advertising from Marquette University with a double minor in Psychology and Design in the Communication Arts, the latter which I got from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. My Masters is in Visual Communication Design from Kent State.

What about college?

I kept pretty busy in college. I was an RA for a few years, joined a sorority (Alpha Xi Delta) and worked just about every job I could fit into my schedule.

Three words to describe you:

Improviser. Level-headed. Optimistic.

Favorite Social Media:

Reddit.

My go-to party trick:

I can lace my fingers up to make a snake head.

What was your first impression of 427 Design?

Super cool. I’ve seen very sterile-looking design firms and with all the art and weird shit lying around I could tell this place was anything but that.

What do you hope to have accomplished in five years? Ten?

My main goal is to have my student loans paid off.

Favorite word?

Lozenge.

Least favorite word?

Moist. It should only ever be used to describe cake and THAT’S IT.

What sound do you love?

The sound of coffee being made.

What sound do you hate?

The low-battery beep of a smoke detector.

What is your favorite curse word?

“Fuck.” It’s so multipurpose, you can use it for anything.

What inspires you, and why?

I’m inspired by all the awesome things other people have made, and the solutions they came up with to get their message across.

What is something that no one would ever believe to be true about you?

Both my ears are prosthetic. No one would believe it because it’s not true.

What is a major life dream you hope to accomplish?

As I don’t really have one. I always go the direction that makes me happy, so I try to live in the moment and not focus to much on how the future is going to be.

Best Advice:

Never withhold love. – My Dad

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Hot Pockets.

Do you have any pet peeves?

When people don’t use their blinker.

What turns you on? / What turns you off?

Being able to take joke / Name dropping.

What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt? / What profession would you not like to do?

Police Officer / Anything in insurance

If I won a million dollars…..

I’d pay off all my student loans & any family debts, then just quietly keep doing what I’m doing. Except in like, a really nice house.

What inspired me to do what I do…

I actually wanted to be a baker and my mom talked me out of it because I am the epitome of “not a morning person,” so I decided to go with my other favorite thing: design.

Something that really baffles me…

Flat-Earthers

If I could have a super power it would be…

Teleportation. Boring meeting? Gone. Stuck in traffic? Already at home. Somehow found yourself in a Walmart? Just blip right out of there.

 

 

Tell us a little bit about your background. (Where did you grow up? What were you like as a child? Fondest childhood memory?)

I grew up in the Chapel Hill area of Akron. When I was a child, I made up stories and drew pictures all the time. I always knew I wanted to do art for a living. My favorite thing to do growing up was going to Cedar Point and Geauga Lake. I used to design roller coasters all the time.

What about college?

In college I worked as a server and bartender. This helped me to get over my shyness and steered me into one of my favorite hobbies, craft beer.  I traveled with friends, worked hard, and had a great college experience.

What is your educational background?

I was accepted into the APS Magnet Arts program at Miller South when I was 11 and continued through high school graduation from Firestone; winning several awards along the way for art. One year I won a trip to Washington D.C.. Afterwards, I graduated from Kent State with a Bachelors in Visual Communication Design minoring in Photo Illustration. In 2013, I, along with my team, received an AIGA Judge’s Choice Award for a website. While living in Chicago, I taught illustration and photography at a little studio. Recently I have completed Codecademy’s front-end developer program and am continuing developing skills as a web developer.

Three words to describe you:

Thinker. Creative. Witty.

Favorite Social Media:

Facebook

What was your first impression of 427 Design?

I could tell right away that this group created high quality work and had fun doing it.

What do you hope to have accomplished in five years? Ten?

I hope to take my web skills to a higher level in the next five years. In ten years I would love to have published several books; both novels and children’s books.

Favorite word?

Chiaroscuro

Least favorite word?

Bae

What sound do you love?

Crickets

What sound do you hate?

Slam Poetry

What is your favorite curse word?

It’s not about the word, but the placement and timing.

What inspires you, and why?

Neil DeGrasse Tyson inspires me as both a scientist and communicator.

What is on your “Bucket List”?

To see more of Europe. I’ve been to Iceland and Ukraine so far.

What is something that no one would ever believe to be true about you?

I’m an aspiring singer/ song writer

What is a major life dream you hope to accomplish?

Publish a book or release a documentary.

Best Advice:

Never stop learning and exploring.

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Alanis Morrisette

Do you have any pet peeves?

People who don’t use their turn signal.

What turns you on? / What turns you off?

Turn on— Deep, interesting conversation.
Turn off— Small talk

What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt? / What profession would you not like to do?

I would like to get into Psychology. I find it fascinating.
I wouldn’t want to serve or bartend again.

If I won a million dollars…..

I would try to invest in real estate then travel, write, and make documentaries.

What inspired me to do what I do…

Amazing illustrators like Ezra Jack Keats and Chris Van Allsburg.

Something that really baffles me…

Why Astrology is still a thing.

If I could have a super power it would be…

Psychic abilities

 

Tell us a little bit about your background. (Where did you grow up? What were you like as a child? Fondest childhood memory?)

I grew up in what is affectionately referred to as the “Gem City” aka Dayton Ohio.  I think I must have been an annoying child due to my affinity for always asking too many questions… and I was also mostly covered in dirt at any given time.

One of my fondest childhood memories was waking up on my birthday to discover a new sleeping jack russel terrier puppy by my side.

What is your educational background?

I started off in the pursuit of a degree in Biotechnology and Biological Sciences with a concentration in Pharmacogenomics, after several years I decided to go back to school to pursue a Graphic Design degree with the hopes of integrating both fields into my work. I am currently interested in the Biomimicry PHD program offered by The University of Akron.

Tell us about yourself. Where did you grow up? What were you like?

I grew up in a suburb of Dayton called Riverside.  As a youth I was a rambunctious and incurable prankster.

What about college?

I started off at Wright State University and Sinclair Community College. For Graphic Design I currently attend The University of Akron.

Three words to describe you:

Determined, Focused, and Anxious.

Favorite Social Media:

FarmersOnly.com

What was your first impression of 427 Design?

An eclectic mix of weird and wonderful artistic people that produce some of the best work in the Akron area.

What do you love most about being an intern for 427 Design?

Everyone is very kind and helpful if you have any design concerns or questions. They all have areas of expertise that make for an extremely well rounded firm.  Also, the snack game is on point.

Favorite word?

Sternocleidomastoid.

Least favorite word?

“Whatever” or the phrase “It is what it is”

What sound do you love?

An inappropriately timed slide whistle.

What sound do you hate?

Screaming children

What is your favorite curse word?

“AHH Horse Shit!”

What inspires you, and why?

Experimental underground animation is something I’ve always enjoyed as it offers a look into topics often unexplored or overlooked by major animation studios.

What is on your “Bucket List”?

Buckets

What is something that no one would ever believe to be true about you?

My age (or the fact that I have two webbed toes on each foot)

What is a major life dream you hope to accomplish?

To develop new advancements in Augmented and Virtual Reality using design and human-brain interfacing.

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Memes

Do you have any pet peeves?

Condescension

What turns you on? / What turns you off?

Meaningful conversation. Apathy and Complacence.

What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt? / What profession would you not like to do?

If I didn’t decide to pursue design or biology, I would have liked to have been an engineer. The worst profession that I could think of would a be meat cleaner at a slaughter house.

If I won a million dollars…..

I would invest in my own business.

What inspired me to do what I do…

The love of art and illustration.

Something that really baffles me…

Hatred and Intolerance.

If I could have a super power it would be…

Invisibility

Get to know our newest designer, Shelby:

Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where did you grow up, your childhood memories, ya know, the early years.

I am originally from Hubbard, Ohio. My summers were spent outside riding dirt bikes, swimming and playing basketball. In the winter I spent most of my time playing video games.

Where did you go to school?

I went to Youngstown State University for Graphic Design.

So now 427 has two penguins!

Three words to describe you:

Honest. Hard-working. Independent.

Favorite Quote:

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — Winnie the Pooh

What do you like to listen to?

I listen to everything except country usually on Pandora or Soundcloud.

What was your first impression of 427 Design?

“I want to work here.”

What do you hope to have accomplished in five years? Ten?

To continue becoming a better designer and keep learning new things.

 If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

Teleportation.

Favorite word?

Guacamole!

Least favorite word?

Can’t.

What sound do you love?

When a basketball swishes through the net.

What sound do you hate?

When people talk with a bubble in their throat.

What is your favorite curse word?

The bad ones.

What is your favorite Seal song?

Kiss from a Rose.

What is on your “Bucket List”?

Attend the World Cheese Dip festival in Little Rock, Arkansas.

What inspires you, and why?

Good design because it makes me want to become a better designer.

 

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