My name is Jerome Banks, I am a Graphic Design student at the University of Lynchburg. I started my college journey playing D3 football not knowing what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. After my first year playing football at Bethany College I transferred to Blue Ridge Community College in Harrisonburg Virginia, and started taking art classes at the local community college. That's where I first got the art bug while taking painting, art appreciation, and ceramics. See, I thought these classes were easy A's, little did I know what would blossom from these classes. A little after my first year at BRCC, Covid-19 hit which left me with hours of time on my hands. I started painting which furthered my exploration into art, which ultimately led me to digital art and graphic design. I'm still learning and have a long way to go, but I'm ready and happy for the journey ahead.