The Heaviest Albums I’ve Heard

Hardcore punk rock was challenging itself to find heavier paths when Sleep’s Volume One was released in 1991. The lightly distorted guitars and heavily didactic vocals, were making way for more poetic, feelings-driven messaging. There was a stress hangover from the heady, violence-fueled days of the early punk era, and the music reflects that claustrophobic … Continue reading The Heaviest Albums I’ve Heard

Transphobia Decoded: Civil Rights and Modern Feminist Literature 

J.K. Rowling famously wrote, “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” Unfortunately for many people, growing up to be transgender is seen as an existential threat to society. It is impossible to enjoy television comedy, movies, and the many genres of fiction without finding trans women being used as … Continue reading Transphobia Decoded: Civil Rights and Modern Feminist Literature 

Calling All Good Souls: The Rhetorical Appeals of MLK

     April 12th, 1963 was Good Friday, a day for Christians to commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion at Calvary. The symbolism of that day was not lost on Martin Luther King or the other people fighting for the end of racist Jim Crow laws. Dr. King was well known at this time. He had international support. … Continue reading Calling All Good Souls: The Rhetorical Appeals of MLK

Fashion 122 2021

This is the presentation I wrote for the Spring/Summer 2022 collection, "Save Our Souls" by Vivienne Westwood. Full presentation after jump. Press link below. v.westwood-spring-2022-2Download This is the Product Development Presentation I made in the fall of 202 for a hypothetical clothing brand called "Stix Style." The presentation required demographic and psychographic research as well … Continue reading Fashion 122 2021