I have always seen objects as more than just objects. I was an Archaeology major in undergrad; through my studies and excavations, I gained a deep appreciation for the ways objects influence and transform our lives. …

For this week’s assignment, I chose to do my project on the 1988 fantasy-adventure film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. I chose this film because of its interesting visuals and its thematic preoccupation with narrative, folklore, and fantasy. I started by making a moodboard where I could organize my thoughts…

My name is Riva, and I’m an illustrator, character designer, cartoonist, and graphic designer from Southern California. I fell in love with narrative and storytelling from an early age and learned to draw so that I could illustrate stories I had written. In undergrad, I studied Anthropology/Archaeology and developed a…