Inspire Oakland 2018

​This year I decided to go to college for the first time in my life. My focus in my first semester has been graphic art. Up until I started college, I have been a self taught in design with limited knowledge of Adobe applications. One of the main projects last semester for all my graphic art classes was to create and submit a piece for the #inspireoakland campaign organized by Oakland Digital, a non-profit design studio bridging the gaps between low income students and the tech industry. I was motivated to complete this project because it was an opportunity to not only turn in an assignment for my grades but also be able to showcase my work in public throughout the town. The theme of this project was on what it is about Oakland that inspires you? I chose to depict an image of the Warriors in their championship glory right after their 2017 win over the Cavaliers. In this image you see the players huddled together with their arms extended out reaching towards the trophy in a symbolic gesture of people coming together reaching for success. I thought this to be very representative of how Oakland comes together to develop and sustain community and culture. I also wanted to do something that both old and new Oakland would appreciate on a mere sports entertainment level. I think this is a piece that everyone in The Town who is a Warriors fan will vibe with especially for the fact that we are now back to back champions having recently won the 2018 championship once again. Go Warriors! Go Oakland! For more information about the Inspire Oakland campaign visit www.oaklanddigital.org