Hello

Hi all,

Camp friends make the best friends.

Drawing made on train.

My name is Emily and I am Junior here at Rutgers majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in Art History. I was a transfer student from Raritan Valley Community College, coming back to school after taking a gap year to work at an internship program hosted by my typical summer employment to be their in-house graphic designer, an opportunity that I was glad to have taken. Originally, I started out as an Environmental Science major but I enjoyed art, drawing, and design too much not to pursue my true passion, much to my parents dismay at first, but ever since have not looked back knowing that I made the right decision for myself which ultimately, in the end, is what matters the most.

On a micro level, I'm an individual who tends to stay mostly to themselves though, in recent years have learned to break out of that shell and approach more and more people. One can typically find me with headphones in listening to my same Spotify playlist on repeat for the hundredth time sketching away either digitally or traditionally when not working on assignments. I'm an avid collector of books (Harry Potter will always be my favorite series), an owner of pets ranging from dog to rat and a ukulele enthusiast. When it comes to working I am very detail oriented, determined and in the moment yet willing to go with the flow as I have learned from being a camp counselor/director as well as being a free lance designer.

Giant's Causeway July 2019

On a more macro level I have loved exploring the world and different cultures other than my own. Growing up my pool of interaction was limited and small but since 2014 I've traveled to the Netherlands, England, Italy, Costa Rica, Ireland and in a few months Japan. Traveling has made me realize and see that what seems like such a big and trivial problem is truly insignificant when you are traveling above the ocean and crossing the globe because adventure and new experiences wait just around the corner. Another level of this idea of macro is the environment I work in during the summer as a camp counselor/director, through this experience I have made life long friends who have opened my eyes to new ideas and thoughts and have come into contact with so many people and kids with so many different stories yet, they are are, typically, connected through their faith, being a christian based camp, as well as just being human and looking for that interaction. That's what it is all about in the end--interacting with one another, sharing experiences and looking for adventure all while staying true to ones self.