Ananya Muddappa  

Bio Statement:  

Ananya Muddappa is a rising junior majoring in Visual Communication Design with a focused interest in animation. With her education, she hopes to create work that helps shape and form positive experiences for audiences. Outside of designing, Ananya loves to read, crochet, ice skate, and relax with her friends.  

Perspective on wellbeing: 

There are many types of wellbeing–physical, mental, emotional–all of which are influenced by everything around us as we navigate our day-to-day life. Because of this, it is important to understand how the world impacts us, maximizing things that benefit us and minimizing those that do not.  

Design Description (Design representing persona type: Emerging Tech Studio, Director): 

My banner was based on a technology studio director’s journey to campus. I found the contrast between the beginning and end of his journey very interesting and wanted to share that through this piece. As he got closer to campus, his attention to detail and awareness of his surroundings grew exponentially, which was a strong contradiction to his mindset as he left his house. I used a pair of glasses as the primary imagery to connect the piece more personally to the persona since he wore glasses, as well as to convey the story through his point of view. Along with the glasses, various other design elements, such as color, were used to emphasize that contrast and draw viewers’ attention to both the calm beginning and the hectic ending of his journey.