My inspiration came from my own experience in my teenage years. In the formative years that begin to shape your personality and who you are, multiple paths are provided or considered attainable. The path you choose can be unique to your goals.

Everyone is amazing in their own way. Sometimes you just need to be reminded of that fact.

What you were born into does not determine what is in you. – Albert D.Q

I wanted to convey a fun approach to expressing the importance of owning your individuality.

Primarily I want to communicate HOPE. Parts make up the whole, and ultimately our experiences add up to something more significant than we’re able to imagine. I chose to combine surfaces and textures that are part of something greater.

Primarily I want to communicate HOPE. Parts make up the whole, and ultimately our experiences add up to something more significant than we’re able to imagine. I chose to combine surfaces and textures that are part of something greater.

For at risk children, it is important to remember that the world is a wonderful place full of possibilities. By illustrating majestic landmarks, I hope to illustrate that with a little imagination, the world can be become whatever you want it to be.

The purpose of this poster is to convey joy in a clear and easy way to understand for children and that visually capture the attention through colors that psychologically transmit peace, joy and happiness.

I believe that every person has an exceptional talent. Children/teenagers need to be encouraged to discover and develop their talents and imagination. So that they can become bright stars in a world that needs their light. Matthew 5:14-16.

It’s ok to be different. This is a powerful realization for anyone to learn, at any age. When this is understood, one can become an individual and showcase their strengths and uniqueness.

I designed this poster in hopes to remind kids that no matter how bad they think they have it, there is always someone else out there who has it worse.

Love is the reason for living. Everything you do in this world should be based on love—the people you surround yourself with, the places you live, even the ideas you come up with—it’s a necessity for living. Without love/heart, there is no hope.

This is another poster design I created using the “Make your mark” concept. I wanted the design to make kids consider how they can make a positive impact on their environment just by being who they are.

The children of our current digital age face a multitude of distractions from violent video games to trash TV. Too often, such vices take over lives, rendering minds to mush. This poster is meant to entice kids to focus on what lasts.

Sometimes a child doesn’t realize that her ideas have as much potential as the ideas of anyone else. I wanted to remind her that she can always be curious and imaginative, and what better way than to give her the chance to exercise it on the spot?

Do not hide. Fear is something you can fight. We are not alone. Don’t let peer pressure influence you; you can shape your life the way you want it to be. Take action and do the right thing.

My inspiration comes from my passion for visual communication and also from my personal experiences mentoring teenagers. My intention behind the poster is, “to simply help the next child achieve their full potential with motivation and instruction.”