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SPRING 2025 TEAM
ABIGAIL
GOMEZ-AGUILAR
Project Manager + Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
She specializes in typography and packaging.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
Abby loves going to get boba at Positivitea and going to the pool at her apartment. Fun Fact: she's really good at beatboxing!
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
The Muncie Goodwill and Positivitea are two of her favorite places in Muncie.
WHY DESIGN
She chose design because its purpose is to solve problems with solutions that are understandable and accessible to everybody. It is a way where you can unite people of different backgrounds.
Abigail Gomez-Aguilar
Adrianna Trimpe
ADRIANA
"AJ" TRIMPE
Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
AJ's strengths lie within illustration as she loves to draw!
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
She likes baking, sewing, drawing, and running.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
She loves going to BerryWinkle with friends, especially on weightless Wednesdays.
WHY DESIGN
AJ chose graphic design because it’s the perfect combination of her love for art and interest in computers. She enjoys the challenge of a design problem and finding a creative solution.
ALYSSA
VENA
Project Manager + Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Alyssa specializes in t-shirt and social media design.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
Alyssa likes to scroll on Pinterest, go thrifting, and hang out with friends and family.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite part of Muncie is Kitty City in the Muncie Animal Shelter and the Attic Window Thrift Shop
WHY DESIGN
Alyssa chose design because of the amount of career opportunities the major offers.
Alyssa Vena
Aster Flores
ASTER
FLORES
Photographer + Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
She specializes in illustration and photo manipulation. She is also drawn to packaging and editorial design.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
Aster likes to collect unique stickers and ephemera, creating collages with them. She also upclyes a lot of her clothing adding her own flair to her personal style.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite part of Muncie is Minnetrista, especially during the winter when they have all the Christmas lights up.
WHY DESIGN
Aster chose design because she can create things that help others communicate their services and ideas. Seeing her work in the real world and sparking a conversation with different communities is something that fascinates her deeply.
Autumn Spence
AUTUMN
SPENCE
Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Autumn specializes in interaction design and UI/UX.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
In her free time, Autumn runs for the Ball State cross country and track and field team. She also enjoys skiing and surfing.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite place to visit in Muncie is Thai Kitchen, a small Thai restaurant on South Walnut that never has a crowd and always has great food.
WHY DESIGN
Autumn chose design because it allows her to incorporate art into everyday simple applications.
Jazz LaVine
JAZZ
LAVINE
Case Study + Presentation Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Jazz specializes in Illustration, Logo Design, and Merchandise Design. Most of her professional experience has been designing branded apparel or promotional material.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
She runs a tabletop game of her own called "Chosen Shadows." She also enjoys playing the Sims 4, hanging out with her friends, drawing, singing, dancing, and acting. She spends most of her time staying creative.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite spot to have a good time is Be Here Now followed by a Chava's or Insomnia Cookie's visit, a tradition among her and her friends.
WHY DESIGN
She chose design because she's always been a creative spirit, and wanted to take advantage of her unique perspective to add diversity to the graphic design field. She also wants to work in a field that is profitable but doesn't stifle her.
Kelsey Collins
KELSEY COLLINS
Social Media Manager + Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Kelsey's specialties in design are Illustration, Poster Design, Logo Design.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
Some hobies she has are going to the movie theater, swimming, thrifting, antiquing, garage saling and playing video games.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite places in Muncie are Tuppee Tong Thai Restaurant in downtown Muncie and Franky D’s Flea Market.
WHY DESIGN
She chose design because she wants to be able to use her artistic side to build a career for herself and bring others’ ideas to life.
KYLAR BOLINGER
Social Media Manager + Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Kylar specializes in illustration and color.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
In her free time, Kylar likes to paint or watch a movie.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
She likes to hang out at the WCRD student radio station on BSU's campus!
WHY DESIGN
Kylar chose design because of all of the opportunities within the field.
Kylar Bolinger
Makinzee WIlliams
MAKINZEE WILLIAMS
Team Lead + Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Mackinzee specializes in traditional and vector illustration, identity design, and typography.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
One of her favorite hobbies is crocheting but recently she has enjoyed learning film photography.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite place in Muncie is Northern Tropics Green House because you can never have too many plants.
WHY DESIGN
She chose design because it's constantly changing and evolving. She considers herself a lifelong learner and this is something she gets to do with design.
MADDI
UPHAUS
Motion Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Maddi specializes in motion graphics.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
Maddi enjoys rollerskating, hammocking, gardening, glassblowing, photography, upcycling, interior decorating, watercolor painting, and 3D sculpting.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite part of Muncie is the Minnetrista Museum and Gardens.
WHY DESIGN
Maddi chose design because it offers the opportunity to create work that can make a real impact on a large scale. She's drawn to the idea of collaborating with others on projects that help her team and herself grow as artists. It's a way for her to combine creativity with purpose and make a difference.
Maddi Uphaus
MADDIE
WHITAKER
Team Lead + Art Director: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Maddie specializes in UI/UX design and typography, especially on printed materials.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
Maddie likes to read non-fiction books and take walks around Muncie.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite part of Muncie is The White River, her favorite place to take walks.
WHY DESIGN
She chose design because she likes art but also likes to problem-solve.
Maddie Whitaker
MALLORY TUCKER
Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Mallory specializes in Adobe Indesign and Photoshop.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
In her free time, she likes reading books of all genres, going to concerts, listening to music, and collecting CDs. She also likes crafts of any kind, including crochet and scrapbooking
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Her favorite place in Muncie is Minnetrista; Mallory and her friends always get apple cider from the shop in the fall!
WHY DESIGN
She chose design because of how it connects structure and technology with creativity and the arts. The ability of designers to create solutions for clients has always been of interest to her.
Mallory Tucker
Michael Evans
MICHAEL EVANS
Website Manager + Junior Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Michael specializes in custom typography, photo manipulation, and web design.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
In his free time, Michael enjoys sewing and upcycling second-hand clothing. He likes to stay active by running, hiking, and climbing. He also loves collecting trinkets, CDs, pins, carabiners, patches, and unique belt buckles!
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
His bedroom at 4 am
WHY DESIGN
He chose design because it's an awesome way to employ problem-solving, logic, and creativity to visually communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds.
TORI KINNARD
Presentation Designer + Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Tori especially loves logo design and working in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
In her free time, she loves watching TV, specifically adult animation shows. Currently, her favorite show is the reality show Vanderpump Rules. She also loves to hang out with friends and cook!
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
Tori enjoys any of the little cafes here in Muncie. However, she considers herself a homebody.
WHY DESIGN
Tori chose design because of the unlimited creativity and influence you can have on others through what you create. She loves the process and the feeling you get from presenting the final product!
Tori Kinnard
Trinity Czarnik
TRINITY CZARNIK
Senior Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Trinity specializes in motion graphics and illustration.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
She enjoys playing video games, digital art, creative writing, baking, and solving puzzles.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
She likes visiting the downtown area, with its lovely, historic architecture and cute shops.
WHY DESIGN
She enjoys being able to express both her logical and creative sides, the push and pull between them keeping things fresh and interesting.
YOSMALIZ
RIVERA
Graphic Designer: Spring 2025
SPECIALTIES IN DESIGN
Yosmaliz specializes in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR FREE TIME
In her free time, she likes to listen to music and watch soccer matches
FAVORITE PLACE IN MUNCIE
The Cup in the village.
WHY DESIGN
Yosmaliz chose design because of the limitless opportunities in the industry. Growing up she enjoyed art and loved drawing digitally so naturally she was drawn to this career.
Charlotte Pollock
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