By Saša Crkvenjaš     In August 2018, I packed my bags for a transoceanic flight not knowing it would be the last time I had a singular identity. I had no idea what was waiting ahead of me, and my worries about the English language were trivial in comparison. Five years later I still don’t know what it is in me that has always sparked a curiosity for the unknown and a desire to travel. Of course, like every typical Sarajevan and Bosnian, I know there is no future in our country – it died in 1992. But, as an atypical Sarajevan and Bosnian, I did not go to Germany as true diaspora, but ventured a little further with no concrete goal in mind. At times, it feels like my only goal is simply to avoid permanently returning home. After a million flights, five years, and two semi-identities, I’m unsure if I feel more complete than before. Over time, I built my second, American identity, but at the cost of my Bosnian one. The …

By Kayla Rondinelli What place does art have in design? As someone who defines themselves as an artist, painter, creator, and maker above all else, I often struggle with feeling like I truly belong in the design community, or if I even want to. Graphic design is a relatively modern field. The problems design looks to solve are taking place in a digital age, characterized by the extraordinary speed of technological innovation, in cyberspaces and in seemingly infinite realms as yet beyond human comprehension. Art is not a new field but a critical part of human history, ‘Art’ permeates all parts of life; society, culture, and professions of all kinds. While it seems to have withstood the test of time; proven by the fact that people still visit art that was created tens of thousands of years ago, the world as we know it is changing. Though traditional art will never be completely replaced by the digital medium, with the emergence of AI-generated art, the progression of VR spaces, and the development of NFTs in …