I have been expressing myself through art since I was a child. The passion I feel for creating has followed me into adulthood, leading me to get my Bachelors of Fine Arts with a minor in design. In th... e 2 years since I've graduated from university, I have gone on to gain experience with company's such as Carhartt, APPLE, Children's Defense Fund and Michigan State University. With Carhartt, I interned for the summer on the product innovation team, consisting of 2 others. We researched product quality, consumer views and brand standards to bring innovative ideas to create a more inclusive shopping experience among women. I was able to use my skills in apps like Procreate, Miro, and Keynote/Powerpoint to sketch and share ideas in our remote work environment, efficiently. Partnered with schools in Detroit, working with Children's Defense Fund allowed me to teach young children (5-8 years old) reading, comprehension, and art skills over the summer months. I am grateful to say I was able to be apart of the 2nd cohort of The Apple Developer Academy right here in Detroit. Over this year I learned to code & design apps, from brainstorm to app store! We used applications such as XCode, Swift, Miro, Figma and Sketch throughout the entire process and each tool proved to be a great asset to my toolbelt. Art is everywhere and within everything- including ourselves. The more we gain insight on the intricacies of self-expression over the years, the more we learn about what it is to be alive. It is apart of my passion to help those I am able to, grasp a colorful part of liferead more

Hello! My name is Ravyn, born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. I am the oldest child of 7 so I have grown up helping others grow, my entire life. I'm passionate about learning and expressing myself, d... oing so through art and music everyday. I have learned my best processes for creation by simply feeling and doing- trying, when I don't exactly know where to start. I believe we can learn, achieve, and be anything! I love striving to reach my highest potential and pushing others to do the same, in the ways that are the healthiest for them. With patience, dedication, and discipline anything can be understood & my love for others reaching their highest potential keeps me motivated to seek ways to make this happen.read more