About Me
Design has always been in my life.
As a child, I always loved coloring books or sketching in my school notebooks. Throughout the years I have watched this passion evolve, moving from art classes in elementary school to a Creative Arts program in middle school, and eventually to software like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in high school. Of course, it was no question when I began to study Communication Design at Elon University. At Elon, I found the whole world of Communications fascinating, solidifying that I enjoy collaborating with others in my design work and that I love working with people in general. In the future I would love to do UI or UX design work, as I naturally find layout design satisfying and want to be a part of making a product’s experience easier for the user, especially in seeing the impact it has on products I use. In the past, I have taken courses that focused on wireframing and prototyping as well as coding and website design in HTML and CSS that interested me heavily in the world of UI and UX design. Either way, I'm very excited for what the future holds and would love to work alongside a creative team to better learn the world of design.
Want to stay in touch? I'd love to hear from you at andrewzagari@gmail.com.
Music and Film
I've always appreciated music and film as ways for creatives to express themselves in different ways. Below are my current top-fives, which tend to fluctuate, so potentially take them with a grain of salt.
Artists
In no particular order, my top-five favorite artists have to be J. Cole, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Mac Miller. I feel that each artist has paved the way to influence the current game of music in some way, shape, or form.
Albums
Once more, these albums are in no particular order, but I feel that 2014 Forest Hills Drive, To Pimp A Butterfly, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and The Incredible True Story are all practically perfect when it comes to musical style and conceptualizing an album's story.
Movies
For me, movies that have never failed to provide an exhilarating watching experience include Parasite, The Godfather, Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse, The Shawshank Redemption, and Whiplash.
Shows
I feel that shows never get enough love when it comes to the typical discussions of "top _ of all time," so I felt like I had to share my favorite shows that had incredible plots that kept me invested 24/7.
Thank you!