Now we’re here. The renaissance of Risinger Design. We’ve sort of skipped ahead a few years.. no need to revisit the pain of sophomore year and the creative fire that has been absent for some time. None of that matters now though, we’re back baby! Yes! USC offers new opportunities…

Now that we’ve established where we started, we can move on to when I really hit my stride. Oh yes, the all important 8th grade summer and freshman year of high school. Girls? No. Parties? No. Sick photoshop skills and a large following on Instagram? Yes. …

Well, here we go. Graphic design is something that is easy for me to talk about, but often feels like a whole lot of nothing when I discuss it. I’ve told this origin story countless times, and tried to stick to the same story as I’ve gotten older. Obviously, new…

Song of choice for this reading: Here are my thoughts on the upcoming election, and why it truly is the Most. Important. Election. Ever. In general, politics has been run such that while both parties disagree on how to run the country, they do not disagree that either part wants to see the best for this nation and improve it in their own way. This has changed…

Here’s what I am listening to while writing: This is my biggest, like biggest f — ing irk in the art community. The ego and hypocrisy attached to criticism in art is infuriating to me, and apparently, my philosophy is not super popular. I personally believe that any interpretation…

Should Writers Use They Own English? A response. — Here’s what I am listening to while writing: The short answer is, absolutely yes. This is the first time ever I have read a critical analysis of something written with vernacular and slang. I guess by using those terms, I am technically upholding the “normal” analytical style of writing…

You should read Plato’s Allegory of the Cave here. In order to really understand my essay, you should set the context. Here’s a helpful video that explains the allegory in simplified terms: Okay, now we can get into it. (ok also side note: Plato basically made this for his…