Student Spotlight: Kat Ash

M.F.A. ILLUSTRATION 

Written by Kat Ash

For this project, I was given an article about how students can prepare to find a job post-graduation. I wanted the story to be told in an out-of-the-box, conceptual and personal way. These three pieces describe that same journey, but through imagery rather than writing. 

In the first illustration, she’s in a vulnerable position, enclosed in a glass-like structure. The planets are lost in orbit and she’s in a fearful, frozen state of mind. This mirrors the fear and confusion that many students feel when thinking out their future. In the next illustration, the glass starts to crack. It’s a transitional moment — an awakening. She feels hopeful that the opportunity is coming. In the final scene, she breaks free of the glass cocoon. She is in control and in paradise. The planets are in orbit and consistent. Everything has fallen into place.