8.2.0 Hamilton St.
Charlotte, NC 28206
Winthrop University
Design & Illustration
Guest Speaker:
Brian Butler is a Miami based illustrator, designer and muralist with a unique passion for both music and mini golf. His diverse client list ranges from collaborations with Target and Red Bull, to work for the Miami Heat and Wu-Tang Clan.
He is an advocate of self driven projects. Not only does he regularly illustrate concerts under the Show Drawn moniker, he has also curated numerous publications and group exhibitions. On the heels of playing every miniature golf course in the state of Massachusetts, he went on to spearheaded a project to prove the existence of the elusive anthropomorphic Ice Cream Person.
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Ashley is an obsessive dabbler. She prefers a playful, hands-on approach when designing. Her current obsession is creating interactive paper mechanics.
Asiah is an impassioned creator. With her love of storytelling, fed by years of Disney, 90's shows and a wealth of nerd stuff, she is ready to mend the gaps and help make a small world after all.
Brittany is a daydreamer and a storyteller, a collector of tales and a hoarder of ideas. The only thing she loves more than books is breathing new life into a story through illustration and design.
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Fallon is an explorer of fantasy and reality, investigating the known and imagining what's new and unknown. She longs to open passages to places, characters and creatures the world has yet to see through her illustrations and design.
Kay is a problem solver and a maker of all things. She has an affinity for working with her hands and consuming design in all aspects.
Keela is a placid, inventive illustrator who loves to create with her personality in one hand, and a stylus in the other. Her love for details within her pieces helps bring to life a sense of curiosity and carefreeness that she feels herself.
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Kelsey is a hybrid creative who loves working with her hands to combine graphic design and illustration. Interested in diverse applications of design, she creates variety in her work, always eager to learn from the process.
Kelsie is a designer who has always had a passion for creativity. She divides her time making crafty things, solving the world's problems through design and eating pizza.
Keri is a lover of random facts and uses design as a creative outlet. She likes to use her random knowledge to solve design problems in the world.
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Kristin is a designer and coffee junkie who has been in love with art and design since her first crayon. She's interested in using design to empower, engage and educate.
Maria-Francesca is an avid adventurer and comic book/cartoon enthusiast. She can't sing but will try every chance she gets. She dislikes sitting still and is always moving, whether that is with drawing, playing video games, reading or dancing.
Rachel is an excitable designer. She is known for her clean and elegant style and not-so-secret cat obsession. She aims to inspire others and to beautify her surroundings one design project at a time.
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Savannah is a graphic and textile designer who continually searches for new inspiration in everyday life, music, and art. She has a true passion for creativity and hopes to one day work with others who feel the same.
Susanna is a versatile creative that loves to use the design process to solve a myriad of problems. She's more than just a designer; her goal is to use design to influence and inspire.
Wesley is an advocate for artistry in design. A designer's designer, he explores the value of visual intrigue and aesthetic experimentation executed for its own sake.