This semester in New York City felt like one long creative sprint, in the best way. Between working full-time in a creative environment and spending my free time exploring everything the city has to offer, NYC became both my office and my classroom. Looking back, these are the five experiences that defined my time here.

When you open the PopTart website, you’re instantly hit with happy, nostalgic energy. The colors, the playful typography, even the small details all make you feel like a kid again. It’s carefree, exciting, and makes you ready for breakfast.

I created a reverse mood board, a design exercise where you work backward to analyze an existing brand or website to uncover the visual and emotional choices behind it.

In today’s digital landscape, visuals and trendy interfaces often take center stage online, but effective UX/UI design demands much more than an aesthetic appeal.

There was nothing I wanted to hear less than “Be ready to present your work for critique next class.” In my high school AP art class, and my first year of university, I dreaded critiques.

Graphic design is an industry that is always evolving, with new styles emerging constantly. New trends come in and out quickly.

Designers are often known as a ‘Jack of All Trades’: familiar with a variety of different softwares and skilled in designing everything from websites to social media graphics to package design.