I’m not a filmmaker, so how do I incorporate that in the advertising world? How do I tell the stories in a different medium? That’s where the idea for movie posters came for my senior project. It’s something that continues now as I try to figure out how I can explore that in the work that I do. I was always curious about how gender and sexuality were portrayed in movies. I especially liked the horror films and it made me realize how diverse films can be with both the stories and the aesthetics. He has a very large collection of films that he started at a young age and we used to watch them together. It was my brother who really got me to appreciate movies. As for me, I’m originally from central Jersey, Hopewell, but I live here now.
It gave me a chance to explore not just the intellectual side, but technically I was able to explore different styles and mediums, like collage, digital illustration, photography, etc. In the past year, I’ve tried to combine my love of film with graphic design, so for my senior project I created several movie posters exploring the female gaze. Some of the things I have a great interest in are branding for a design agency or studio, and package designing as well as book arts. I’m about to be a graduate of the Moore College of Design. Things are looking a little bleak this week with all that’s in the news, but with these two kind, thoughtful, talented, and intelligent young people getting ready to step out into the world, our future looks a little brighter. I took a moment to chat with two of the standout students, Helena Jordan and Annais Delgado Sanchez. I was impressed at the level of work the students were doing and the subject matter they took on. I recently had a chance to attend the Senior Showcase at Moore College of Art & Design.