Serious Play

Spring 2014
Experimental, personal illustrations for the Narrative Specimen Project, comprised of elements from my daily life as well as private thoughts on relationships, school, life and art. 

I read and re-read the excerpt to Paula Scher's TED talk on two distinct design mindsets that she referred to as "serious" and "solemn." Upon close reflection of her words, I found that they were easily applicable to many other aspects of our lives.

To be solemn means to follow a well-worn path, the tried and true, and to be serious means to try and carve out your own...

There are merits to both. The latter is more risky, but may yield a better end reward. So maybe sometimes it's better to take that risk.