Putting ME in all

I had my spring break a couple weeks ago which I spent the majority of the time designing my application to Bruce Mau Design. I put a lot into it. Every breath. I went ahead and sent along a response to an essay he had written in Walrus magazine. This was an assignment for my Advanced Typography course but I ended up strategically treating the project as an asset for my application, which was really only to answer three questions and send along a resume.
I just want to be there so bad. I have continually been reading about Bruce Mau and visiting the studio's website throughout my years in college. I was inspired by his Life Style book when I was formally introduced to his work last year in Graphic Design History class. I ended up writing about him in essay responses for my exam.

I wanted to be there last year but they weren't taking people then. A few months ago when I visited their website, I saw that they were actually looking for people so I was so excited that I knew I had to blow them away with my passion and integrity for being in their studio environment. I just have to be there. I want to see it, share ideas, talk about what they do, meet more designers who think like me. I'm ready for it.


School is crazy. I've learned to deal with the Ringling excessive demand for producing work and I'm okay with it because I'm producing A LOT of work that I think are great indicators of my strengths. So, I'm really happy about that. It's just been non-stop.

I'm enjoying Florida too though. I went down to Miami Beach last weekend by Greyhound bus, which was 5 hours that I spent thinking, sleeping and writing. Miami Beach was gorgeous. Definitely a place to invest in buying a home, even temporarily.

Overall, this experience so far has been truly amazing. I've learned so much about myself. I've fallen in love with writing and poetry. I love typography. I love design. I love where I'm going with design. I want to do more. I want to write books of poems. I want to design them, choose the paper, bind them, feel them, read them, share them and inspire people.

Saul Williams was a huge inspiration. He came and spoke at Ringling. I was moved and taken a back. I felt connected and I felt like I could do so much more with my interest in writing. I can totally combine everything into design and my future.

See it coming.
I wrote three poems on my way to and from Miami, on top of the random stuff I write and refine from time to time on my hard drive.

I have only begun, or better yet, I begin anew with every thought. Sometimes I choose to continue and sometimes I choose not. Same with you.