Hello! My name is Jonathan Berrang, and I am a junior SMAD Interactive Design major from Waynesboro, Virginia. I also have a minor in Educational Media.

In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with friends, going on hikes, playing video games, and listening to music. I’m also a member of Phi Sigma Pi, a co-ed honor fraternity here at JMU. I see myself as a creative person, and I always enjoy learning different types of creative software, even if it’s just to mess around with for fun. That’s why I’m excited to take this class; I’m looking forward to learning a skill that I otherwise would probably not have much opportunity to learn.

I chose this image of diverging paths to describe myself because I am still exploring interests to see where different skills could take me in the future.

My creative type is The Visionary.

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I am from Hamilton, New Jersey where I live with my mom and two younger brothers. I have moved many times but never out of New Jersey. I like to stay active and have always played sports like lacrosse, basketball, and volleyball. My new favorite hobby is going on walks and hikes. I love doing anything thats outside and I spend all of my summer at the beach and have made it a goal to live on a boat for the summer. I am very family oriented and I consider my grandparents my best friends.

I chose a CD Boombox as the object to represent me because I love music and ever since I was little my mom was always playing her music on a boombox and that was what I would wake up to on the weekends as she cleaned or started cooking a pot of sauce on Sundays. Even now I always have a big speaker in my room and you will rarely catch me not listening to music throughout the day.

My creative type is Visionary. I am emotional, passion-driven, and full of ideas.

These are links to where you can find me!

I’m a 20 year old from Alexandria, VA with a concentration in Creative Advertising. A big part of my life consists of making and listening to music. I got started at a very young age and it stuck with me forever. When I’m not working on school stuff or cooking up some fire in the studio, I like to spend time with my friends or roommates (COVID-safe) and I also like to cook and clean things. I also love to drive around aimlessly a LOT; I just replaced my old car with something that doesn’t break down every month and it’s insane how much my quality of life improved.

In case you want to follow my Instagram for music things for whatever reason, it’s daniel.drecun

Tinkercad: https://www.tinkercad.com/users/8rw7DDeIOsT-drecunda
Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/danieldrecun/designs

My names is Michaela Sakitis and I am a junior creative advertising major with a minor in studio art. I would describe myself as being very creative and I love to be hands on in my creative work. I like to sketch, paint canvases, and make collages. I find it extremely relaxing and it’s a great way for me to de-stress after a long day. I also love to listen to music while I draw. It helps me get out of my own head and lose myself in what I am doing. I decided to take this class because I wanted to learn more about some of the technological aspects of creative design, specifically 3D printing. I’ve never worked with a 3D printer before and I want to become more familiar with it.

An object that best represents me is a wireless turntable because it appreciates the old while adapting to the new. I love kicking it old school and just taking a pencil to paper to sketch, no elaborate colors or intricate designs. However, I also appreciate using the new technological tools in my more complex creative work. This object relates to why I want to take this class because I cannot get into my creative mindset without starting my music first. A huge part of my creativity comes from my ability to block out the outside world, and I am able to do that best through listening to music.

As a creative type, I am a Dreamer.

You can find me online at:

https://www.tinkercad.com/users/4R5RRcjmhPe-michaela-s

https://www.thingiverse.com/michaelasakitis/designs

Hi my name is Cole Phillips, I’m a junior SMAD major with a concentration in advertising and a minor in SCOM. I’m from northern VA and the 3rd generation in my family to attend JMU. I’m a member of Alpha Sigma Phi here and enjoy hanging out with friends in my free time. My hobbies include watching and playing sports, working out and drawing.

I chose this image because it represents why I am taking this class. In the future I would love to work for an ad agency and create advertisements for some of my favorite brands. My first step towards this goal is graduating with a concentration in advertising and this class is a stepping stone towards that goal. I also chose this image because the sole of this shoe was created by 3D printing which I thought was a cool tie to the class and I’m interested in learning the process it took to create it.

https://www.thingiverse.com/phill2cj/designs (Links to an external site.)

https://www.tinkercad.com/users/4V5cK19FVQj-phill2cj

My name is Emily Stevens and I’m a SMAD DVC major with a minor in Creative Writing. I am a very curious person and I love to learn new things and develop new skills. I like to be creative and have interests in art, music, and watching good movies and TV shows. I’m also passionate about nature, the environment, and animals and I love to be outside in the sun with my dog.

I chose this image of a magnifying glass to represent me. I always want to look closer into things that grab my interest and figure out why and how things work. It also relates to why I chose this course. I’ve always been curious about 3D printing and how an image from a screen can be printed into a real object, so I’m excited to get a closer look.

My Links:

-Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/emilystevens_/designs

-Tinkercad: https://www.tinkercad.com/users/5BJOmkUaY6B-steve2ec

I am a Junior SMAD major with a concentration in Creative Advertising and a minor in Creative Writing. I am from Richmond, Virginia and am the youngest of four in my family. I used to shoot archery competitively for both Team USA and JMU but have tried to spend the last year focusing on my academics and career path. I love true crime and my roommate would probably tell you I have one too many plants.

I chose this image to represent why I am taking this class because I am trying to narrow down what I would like to do with my career. I feel like this class is a step out of my comfort zone but also believe trying new things is a great way to find where you want to be!

My creative type is the innovator!

The innovator “sees everything through the lens of possibilities and progress, problems and solutions. You feel the most yourself when you’re using your intellectual and creative powers to solve problems and dream up new and improved ways of doing things. Your attention is largely focused on the world around you, and you’re constantly probing its structures and systems to find ways to push things forward.”

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