My name is Rachel Henningsen, a budding creative who studied graphic design at Kean University. Why the term budding creative? Well, I’m constantly growing and learning more about the creative industry’s many branches. While my work is rooted in graphic design, I take inspiration from other specialties such as illustration, animation, interior design, and handicraft trades.

 

There is a process in gardening called budding, which is a grafting technique that removes a bud from one plant to attach to another plant for growth and strengthening purposes. This is how I feel when I learn from different mediums, as the various creative outlets inspire me to explore graphic design in ways I wouldn’t have considered otherwise, allowing my work to bloom.