The Perfect

Those who seek to learn a craft such as graphic design or art may be familiar with the idea of perfectionism. It’s not uncommon for people in these fields to strive for the perfect in their work.

On one hand, this can breed diligence, and help a person master the fundamentals. On the other hand, reaching for flawlessness in one’s work can feed uncertainty and discourage the useful experimentation that comes from experiencing failure.

The Flawed

Embracing imperfection in art, design can be enriching for a person’s growth as a maker and as an individual. Seeking out imperfections in the world around us and using them in our own creation can make our practices richer.

I seek to explore the imperfect through story and image, partially through collage and through sketches. The stories I tell are allegorical and use metaphor throughout. In this way, the genre is like that of magical realism (a type of story that could take place in our world but has at least one bizarre element to separate it).

This thesis is meant to embrace the uneven and to be skeptical of the pristine.

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