Meet This Year's Participants!

Aaliyah John (she/her)

4th year BS Humanities, Computing, and Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Watching people enjoy or use what I create inspires me to be creative. When I take time to create something, whether digital or physical, watching the joy it gives other people, and even more so myself, urges me to keep using a creative mindset."

Achol Aroman (she/her)

4th year BS Applied Mathematics

What inspires you to be creative?

"Life is too beautiful to not use creativity in my daily life!"

Amelia Geck (she/her)

4th year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Brain Dumping and Mind Maps."

Andrew Fiala (he/him)

2nd year BS Mechanical Engineering Technology

What inspires you to be creative?

"Being surrounded by like-minded individuals with a desire to leave a lasting impact and listening to music."

Annie Sharma (she/her)

2nd year MS Human Computer Interaction

What inspires you to be creative?

"I enjoy figuring out how things work, questioning what could be better and finding unexpected ways to solve problems. My creativity usually comes from combining structure with curiosity."

Aria Shepard (she/they)

4th year BS Cybersecurity

What inspires you to be creative?

"My experiences."

Bennett Miller (he/him)

2nd year BFA New Media Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Good design and music."

Cooper Gage (he/they)

4th year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Seeing other artists amazing works !"

Corinne LaMontagne (she/her)

3rd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Bringing others ideas to life and my surroundings."

Daniel Hernandez (he/him)

2nd year BS Civil Engineering Technology

What inspires you to be creative?

"The world around me and all the different ways I could make memories in it."

Diego Oey-Langen (he/him)

2nd year BS Industrial Engineering

What inspires you to be creative?

"Nature."

Emily Lu (she/they)

2nd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Other people's stories, perspectives, and lives!"

Em Nye (she/her)

3rd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Music and art by other creatives."

Emme LeFauve (she/her)

2nd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"I am inspired by the joy and happiness I see when I am creative from myself, friends and family."

Gwendlyn Wieland (she/her)

3rd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Other artists and the world around us."

Hannah Sitzer (she/her)

4th year BFA Painting

What inspires you to be creative?

"My experiences and the things I'm passionate about."

Jada Farquharson (she/her)

4th year BS Psychology

What inspires you to be creative?

"Visual artists (painters, sculptors, etc.)."

Jala Afif-Hayes (they/them)

2nd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Seeing what other people create always inspires me."

Jillian Gordon (she/her)

2nd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Music inspires me to be creative. I find stories in songs which inspires me to write, design, or even dance. I have a playlist specifically for art inspiration for this reason."

Lauren Henriquez (she/her)

2nd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"I am always inspired by the people around me and the art I see in my everyday life. When I am around other creatives and hearing different perspectives on certain prompts, it inspires me to look at something from a new perspective and see how I can get out of my comfort zone and create something new and innovative in that way. Whether it be music, theater, visual arts, or more, it always makes me want to push myself and see how I myself can create something that tests limits and makes someone else look at something in a new, creative way.

My cultural ties are also a big factor in inspiring me to create and innovate. Being Salvadoran, I grew up observing cultural art pieces and clothing that in turn has caused me to gravitate towards certain styles in art and in turn, I always try to see how I can bring my culture and my heritage in my work."

Mailu Musila (he/him)

3rd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Finding unique ways to make an experience visually and experientially enjoyable."

Megan Kowalski (she/her)

3rd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Finding unique ways to solve problems that also look really cool."

Mo Shuraim (he/him)

2nd year BS Mechanical Engineering Technology

What inspires you to be creative?

"Solving Real world problems: I like to look for the most optimized way to solve/do things. I think I am kinda lazy and I try my best to look for easier way to do things."

Natalie Susch (they/them)

4th year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"The people around me and the things they are able to create."

Olivia Olmstead (she/her)

3rd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"Helping others. It's what made me want to become a Graphic Designer. My artistic side has always been fueled by creating things for others."

Onvida Serixay (she/her)

5th year BS Computer Engineering Technology

What inspires you to be creative?

"My community inspires me to be creative."

Swetha Ajithkumar (she/her)

2nd year BFA Graphic Design

What inspires you to be creative?

"My friends inspire me to be more creative."

Victoria Eberhardt (she/her)

2nd year BS Biomedical Engineering

What inspires you to be creative?

"I am inspired to be more creative when I see the results of my hard work, especially if other people benefit from my efforts."