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Contributor Biographies KRISTIN ADDISON Growing up in the country farmland of central Florida, I love all things warm, colorful, and kind. I find tranquility in sweet tea, afternoon rain showers, mountain peaks, hammock naps, Sunday mornings, and good books. Here’s to hoping that my final contribution to NSU brings you some of that peace! SIENA BERARDI Siena is a senior communication major with minors in theatre and trans- disciplinary studies at Nova Southeastern University. Born and raised in South Florida, NSU was a perfect fit for her. With a soul of genuine vi- brance and whimsy, nothing she creates is without care or flare. She en- joys painting with acrylics on canvas and on the occasional fold-up pong table. To her, laughing is the best medicine and her goal is to deliver this serum to everyone she meets. As a bisexual woman, she is interested in exploring gender and sexuality artistically as she feels it is a topic that should be discussed more openly. JULIANNA BERROA – UNDERGRADUATE; BIOLOGY – PEMBROKE PINES, FL My name is Julianna and I am a practicing artist based in Pembroke Pines, Florida. I create for the sake of feeding the flame of inspiration and desire to create. I am studying Biology at Nova on a pre-optometry track. SOFÍA A. GUERRA CARDONA Sofía is a student from Carolina, Puerto Rico currently pursuing a major in marine biology and a minor in graphic design at Nova Southeastern University. She is also a Razor’s Edge Shark Talent Scholar. Sofía enjoys working with all types of artistic and creative media such as digital art, traditional art, calligraphy, and clay, as well as working with Adobe programs such as Illustrator and Photoshop. Sofía is keenly interested in exploring social and personal issues within her art and design as well as using her creations as an outlet for personal feelings. DIANA RAMIREZ CARVALLO Diana is an undergraduate student at Nova Southeastern University ma- joring in business marketing with minors in graphic design and transdis- ciplinary studies. Minnesota-born and South Florida-raised, Diana enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the beautiful tropical land- scapes in her community. Her passions include designing, traveling, and playing classical music on the piano. In her free time, Diana experiments 52
53 with different art styles and creating work that bridges the gap between art and design. She strives to embed meaning and purpose into her work. In the future, she hopes to open her own marketing and graphic design business. VIVIAN DURAN Vivian is a part-time graphic design student, a full-time working mom, and a 2021 GD USA Student to Watch. A designer at heart, Vivian is a senior at Nova Southeastern University pursuing a degree in art and de- sign with a concentration in graphic design. Vivian’s passion for design comes from believing in design as a problem-solving tool for determin- ing how end-products function and not just how they look. Between classes, work and motherhood, Vivian interns with a local marketing agency to gain real-world experience while improving her design skills on the field. After her B.A., Vivian wants to combine her design skills with a master’s degree in marketing and communication. Vivian loves exploring the outdoors with her daughter – camping, hiking, enjoying water activities, or simply spending the day on the beautiful South Flori- da beaches. JULIAN GLASTHAL Julian is a senior communication major, theater minor and Shark Talent Scholar at Nova Southeastern University. Bronx-born and Broward-bred, Julian grew up in Florida consuming a variety of media and art from ev- ery coast and culture. This led to the eventual and inevitable dive into art and digital media production. Julian’s main focuses are film directing, screenwriting, and cinematography. Julian also participates in playwrit- ing, acting, singing, songwriting and graphic design. Julian’s goal is to help create a safe space where people of color (PoC) will thrive in an industry built to be skewed against them. DANIELLA HERNANDEZ Daniella Hernandez is an undergraduate student in her sophomore year. She has focused her studies on behavioral neuroscience with a minor in nutrition and in honors transdisciplinary studies. Although she has done research in the psychology and neuroscience, she is thoroughly inter- ested in writing and literature studies. Daniella believes that interdisci- plinary studies will increase her knowledge base and prepare her for her future career as an osteopathic physician. CRYSTAL HO Crystal is a student at Nova Southeastern University and is majoring in computer science along with a minor in graphic design. Crystal was born and raised in South Florida and has been drawing and designing for
many years for both herself and for family and friends. As an avid reader and creative mind, Crystal has an active imagination that comes in handy in her pursuits. Her graphic work is primarily illustration-focused with a love for aesthetics and visuals. Crystal is a big fan of animation and gaming and aspires to immerse herself more in those skillsets. JADA JOHNSON Jada is a senior at Nova Southeastern University majoring in communi- cation with a concentration in digital media production. Jada was orig- inally from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and moved to Davie, Florida in 2019 to continue her education after graduating from a local community college. Jada began dabbling in creative outlets at a young age involving herself in dancing, acting, and playing multiple instruments but mainly the viola. Although she no longer partakes in these specific activities, she continues to express herself creatively by producing and editing videos and doing freelance graphic design jobs. Jada has a deep passion for learning about and fighting social injustices to make the world a better place for future generations to come. DANIEL KARP Daniel is a junior student in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences at Nova Southeastern University majoring in art and design with a minor in digital media production. He was born and raised in New York and resides currently in Davie. This upbringing inspired him to value creativ- ity, innovation, and networking which helped lead him towards the us- er-experience and web development realm as a technology entrepreneur. He works two remote internships and one web design side hustle and in this upcoming summer, he looks forward to partaking in a 16-week de- sign program with IBM. He is enthusiastic about furthering his investing and creative skills thanks to his family’s mentorship. VICTORIA G. KUZMICKI Victoria is an undergraduate student at Nova Southeastern University majoring in art and design with a concentration in graphic design. Out- side of art, she enjoys engaging in discussions about life and its existence after death, learning about different cultures, and taking care of plants. The artist is not one to ground themselves in plans developed years in advance but prefers to go with the flow of life as it moves. However, Vic- toria hopes that a career in art – possibly designing tattoos – awaits her later years. For now, she is focused on developing as an artist and using her work to explain her understanding of life as it occurs. 54
55 RACHEL LARSON Rachel is a senior at Nova Southeastern University pursuing her B.A. in communication with minors in graphic design and marketing. Originally from Elkhorn, Wisconsin, she moved to sunny Southern Florida for un- dergrad. Since childhood, Rachel was always drawing, and throughout her educational journey has aimed to take what art classes she could. Ra- chel works with a variety of media including gouache, acrylic, linoleum printing, and clay, though most of her undergraduate work has been digital art. Outside of classes, Rachel occupies her little free time with reading, writing, and art for her own enjoyment. She works for NSU’s Department of Student Media and interns for the Department of Com- munication, Media, and the Arts. Following undergrad, Rachel aims to either pursue her master’s or jump headfirst into the branding and social media marketing workforce. ANASTASIIA LIUBIMTSEVA Anastasiia is a sophomore at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lau- derdale, FL majoring in marketing at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship and minoring in graphic design at the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. Born in Moscow, Russia, and raised in both Russia and Florida, Anastasiia likes to explore nature and different cultures. Her aesthetic style expresses a range of color – from soft colors to experimentation with bright hues. She believes that every individual has an inherent right to self-expression. DANIELA MARQUEZ Daniela is a junior communication major with a concentration in digital media production and minors in theatre and business at Nova Southeast- ern University. She is also a member of the Lambda Pi Eta Communica- tions Honor Society. Daniela was born in Caracas, Venezuela but current- ly lives in South Florida. She has a passion for traveling, painting, and any activity involving her creative side. She tends to focus on simplicity and minimalism however, she continuously tries to push herself beyond her comfort zone. Throughout Daniela’s work, her aim is to express her- self and inspire other people along the way. MICHAEL MCCALL Graduating with a major in Biology and a minor in English, Michael hopes to continue his passion and career in writing by pursuing a mas- ters in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media at Nova Southeastern University. Meanwhile, he will continue to work on his sci-fi novel as well as several short stories with hopes for publishment.
BIANCA OLIVEIRA As a Massachusetts native, Bianca seeks various creative opportunities to express her love for the four seasons. Now a Florida resident, she enjoys to capture moments of nostalgia and beauty in art--mainly poetry. KAYRA PARKISON Raised in New Jersey, Kayra is grateful to have been introduced to and influenced by myriad cultures ranging from African American to Ital- ian. Kayra is a sophomore at Nova Southeastern University majoring in communication with a concentration in digital media production. She describes her design style as organized, simplistic, and straight to the point, with a subtle edge. Her hobbies include painting with her favorite medium, acrylic paint, and her work primarily focuses on uplifting Black women, and reflecting on the calmness of nature. Through her graphic design classes, Kayra has been able to expand her skills in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and she is exploring digitizing her analog art pieces. ISABELLA PEREZ Isabella is a student majoring in marketing with a minor in graphic design at Nova Southeastern University. She was born in Colombia and raised in China, and currently lives in Davie, Florida. She is passionate about travelling and experiencing all the different cultures around the world. She aims to work in the marketing industry and simultaneously explore the graphic design field. Merging the two arenas would bring her dream job to life. After graduating from Nova Southeastern Universi- ty, she would like to return to China to pursue her MBA. NICOLAS POSPISCHEL Nico is currently a freshman student in the Huizenga Business Innova- tion Academy at Nova Southeastern University majoring in marketing with a minor in entrepreneurship. He was born in Florida but raised in central and northeast America, and is now implanted in California which has influenced his inclusive view of the world and his ability to adapt. He values networking and interactive business models and plans to be CEO of his own firm based in the automotive industry. Because he grew up surrounded by them, he’s fanatically obsessed with cars, especially “Bloo” – his Mk 7 GTI. MACKENZIE RAMEY MacKenzie is a senior at Nova Southeastern University majoring in mar- keting with minors in entrepreneurship and graphic design. MacKenzie grew up in Marietta, GA and plays on the Women’s Soccer Team at NSU. MacKenzie first found interest in graphic design through her uncle who 56
57 owns a design and printing company. She has been designing for herself and friends for the last couple of years including designing a logo for her student-run business. Her design style can be described as modern and colorful. MacKenzie focuses primarily on marketing and logo design, but she also enjoys experimenting with motion graphics and publication design. TYRESE SAINT-CYR Tyrese is a marketing major with minors in graphic design and theater at Nova Southeastern University. He was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and raised in Hollywood, Florida. He is an actor who is passionate about everything related to the film industry from filmmaking and cinematog- raphy to the business side of the field. He hopes to use his skills to one day enjoy a successful acting career and eventually launch a production and marketing company for his own films and other filmmakers within the industry. INDRANIE D. SARJU Indranie is sophomore at Nova Southeastern University majoring in ma- rine biology and minoring in digital media production. Her main style of art is henna design, but she is gaining ground in graphic design using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, plus she is venturing into more diverse media. Indranie focuses on expressing emotions and personal issues within her art and design as a way to show her feelings towards issues that are important to her. FARHAN SHABAN Farhan is a senior at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL studying marketing at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, with a minor in digital media production through the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. Born and raised in South Florida, Farhan loves to dive into content that taps into different cultur- al consortiums in his local community. Within his art, his explorations span mid-century modern designs to contemporary art. Being part of the LGBT community has assisted him in gaining broader perspectives of critical issues that are only being recognized in contemporary times, and highlighting the inequalities of gender and its values as a construct. FRANK W. SPIECE, JR. Frank is a sophomore communication major at NSU with a focus in dig- ital media production and minors in film studies and marketing. He was born and raised in Davie, FL, and, as a devout Christian, he has a gen- uine heart for people and real-world issues. He may not always choose to voice his own opinions at first; he is happy to hear out others with
the aim of coming to tangible and meaningful solutions for the issues faced in the world today. He is also an immense Star Wars fan – which is reflected in some of his artwork, and he is engaged in the film industry as a voice actor for short films. He prides himself on being an Eagle Scout and an active member of his church, New Life Baptist in Davie. TRISTEN TRIVETT Tristen Trivett is currently a sophomore art and design major at Nova Southeastern University and resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their ultimate goal is to raise the collective consciousness and thus unite hu- manity against Earth’s greatest evil: Money. The fundamental concept of currency has caused humanity to abandon morals and the true splendor of life. Trivett is interested in asking these larger questions which edge our potential. As a committed pacifist, their Leftist ideals have become an independent dimension to infinitely investigate. Trivett is particularly drawn to world culture, philosophy, nature, and Art to explore the prob- lems of the world and larger ideas of the human condition. KALIVICTORIA WILSON Raised in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, KaliVictoria is a junior at Nova Southeastern University. She is majoring in communication with a concentration in digital media production. KaliVictoria contributes her skills to the field of design, public relations, film, and art. In the year 2020 at the age of 20, KaliVictoria made her literary debut. She went on to self-publish the first installment of the Trials of Fate series through Amazon, a contribution to the fantasy genre that has garnered online support from readers around the world. If you would like to view more of KaliVictoria’s work, visit her website, www.kalivictoria.com. 58
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