Who Are You?

Most of my media consumption nowadays is either watching a show or movie on Netflix, or trying to make sense of what’s happening in the world through news media apps. In today’s world, it is very hard not to absorb some sort of media, as it seems that every major company in the country is attempting to grab our attention. Even politics are being treated the same as corporate America, with the left and the right acting as rival companies doing everything in their power to serve the ideals of their base.

As a graphic designer, I am also an image maker and will more than likely be involved in the machine that churns out some sort of media every day that fights for your attention like major corporations and political avenues do today. The difference however is that I do hope to create imagery and media that brings social change, or at least inspires a worthwhile conversation that impacts our future. Aside from professional endeavors, I also do my best to find time to make personal work, which I share to Instagram almost every week

However, I do not allow media to define my life in anyway. Everything that I see, either on TV or my phone through an app, or on a billboard or magazine in a dentist office is always taken in with a grain of salt. I base my identity on the things I believe in through my own research, and try to piece together how I view things based on my own experiences versus what’s happening in the real world. I do have some concern for our future, as more people seem to willingly distract themselves from what’s happening in the real world with reality TV shows or selfies on social media.

I do hope that with the election of Donald Trump and everything that is going on with the American government now will bring some awareness to people and inspiration to pay more attention to the media that is being put out there, and formulate their own opinions outside of it. Hopefully the country has learned from such a mistake, and we can move forward in truly making America great again.