Art student spotlight: Kaitlyn Bajakian

“My favorite thing is being able to find solutions to problems in a creative way,” said Kaitlyn Bajakian, a sophomore graphic design major at Edinboro University.

“When I was in 6th grade I decided that I wanted to go into art, specifically animation, but by the time I reached my senior year of high school I had decided that I was going to go to school for graphic design,” she stated.

“Any art form that allows me to use a computer is my favorite art form; I like creating digital art,” Bajakian stated. She opened her computer to enter her creative workspace as she spoke more about her decision to become an art major and what led her to Edinboro.

“My high school was very large with a wide range of classes. I took tech classes where I learned things like photoshop,” Bajakian explained. “It wasn’t until my senior year in an independent studies class which was dedicated to independent art projects. I received critiques from my teacher at times, but it was really me doing my own thing.” Bajakian explained that is where she decided that graphic design was really where she wanted to be.

“I came from North Carolina and I spent a lot of time researching Edinboro before I actually came to visit. I found the graphic design program here to be something that I really liked,” Bajakian explained.

“When I finally came to visit campus, it felt like the only place that I could really live. The campus gave me good vibes.”

Bajakian admitted that she spends roughly 12 hours a week on her artwork. Explaining her  creative process, she said: “I usually browse the Internet for inspiration and once an idea comes to me I begin to sketch it out; then I work on the computer to turn it into a digital piece of art.”