My name is Glenndalyn. I grew up in Mililani Town on the island of Oahu, I went to Mililani High school and I transferred from LCC, Leeward Community College. If I were an artist tool, I would be a Baren. A Baren is a traditional hand tool that was used in Japanese printmaking. I chose a Baren because throughout my life learning about art and doing art, and with everything that I have learned and gather over the years, I use it in many different ways that seem strange to others. And just like the Baren it doesn't create an image or carve the printing block, but it brings everything together.
Postmodernism has greatly shaped modern graphic design, shifting it from strict modernist rules to a more experimental and expressive style. Embracing plurality, irony, and unconventional approaches, it introduced layering, juxtaposition, and bold typography. As noted in Graphic Design Tension: Between Modern and Postmodern, artists began challenging traditional aesthetics by incorporating ideas, processes, and everyday materials. Today’s graphic design reflects this blend of digital and analog, past and present—creating a dynamic visual language that continues to evolve.
The concept of creativity has come a long way. The Old Greeks would call those creative forces muses, other religions referred to them as God. Today people still mostly treat creativity as an aha moment outside the area of influence. However, just by looking at the creative process one can tell, that creativity and creative work is more than just that one "Aha-Moment" (insight). It is clear that generating ideas demands planning and preparation, identifying something of interest like a problem, an opportunity or a challenge, doing research. This then leads to thinking of a solution, allowing time to incubate and iterations before arriving at something “complete.” Students learn that hard work is what makes their ideas come to life and sticktuiveness is what helps them get better.