Katie is an adventurous creator with a passion for artistic expression and photography. Her inspiration to pursue design stemmed from an intrinsic love of the creative process and how it speaks to original thinking. Katie is extremely grateful for her experience in DAAP that has allowed her to explore the possibilities that design offers. Through taking on various types of projects, she has gained confidence in how she works through the challenges of the design process in order to reach beautiful and effective outcomes.She expresses her commitment to creativity in various ways outside of the classroom; always sketching, writing, playing music, exploring the outdoors, and initiating conversations about her endless ideas. Exploring many hobbies is her love language for life and a method for satiating her curiosity. In the summer after graduating, Katie hopes to explore film photography while searching for a workplace that will allow her skills to flourish.