All About Me
What is your name?
Dahlea Jelski
Where are you from?
Born in the Philippines. Currently live in North Jersey.
When is your birthday?
December 16
Which major are you studying? Why did you choose it?
Studying design because I'm interested in making digital content. Originally I was gonna go into physical art but felt I wasn't too estatic about it.
What year will you graduate?
2027
What has been your favorite class so far? Why?
4-D Fundamentals was a really fun and fascinating class I took. There were all sorts of media I explored and had a blast to learn about.
What are you hoping to learn in this class?
Coding! I'm a noob at it. In high school I barely passed my coding class, so I hope to better my understanding with coding.
What does “creative computing” mean to you?
Coding anything and adding your own design and personality to it.
When you imagine a graphic designer, what do you think they do on a day to day?
Communicating/collaborating with team members. Brainstorming various ideas and designing many versions. Constant researching.
When you imagine a developer, what do you think they do on a day to day?
Doing lots and lots of code. Trial and error. Maybe sometimes feeling frustrated from not finding a code that is going wrong. No sleep.
Where do you see yourself after graduating? What kind of job do you want to have?
Doing a design job in a company I like, prefereably near NJ. Start to gain experience. I want to have a career in design, whether its UX, UI, or maybe graphic. I'm still undecided.
Do you consider yourself an artist, a designer, both, or neither?
I consider myself to be both. I do traditional and digital art, though I like digital more.
What kind of design classes have you taken before this one?
I took STEM Design in high school. In Rutgers, I took Design 1A-B
How much typography have you studied?
only from one class so far :D
List your favorite typefaces.
What are you top 3 favorite artists?
- wlop (digital art)
- GFRIEND (music)
- ADO (music)
Which artists do you like?
I don't have specific artists to refer to at the moment.
List out some music that you like to listen to
a lottttt! many genres, many languages. Lately I've been listening to dark pop/indie/rock/alternative.
What do you like to do outside of class?
play video games, piano, tennis, make stickers/posters, and watch tv shows
Have you ever built a website?
yes! through Figma
Do you have any questions for me?
how difficult is the design career path? what are some tips to landing a job?
Do you have a favorite website?
hmm.... i dont rlly know
Do you have a favorite place to visit?
Mitsuwa marketplace. The boba there. I need it to live.
Do you speak any other languages?
A little bit of Polish and Tagalog. Not a lot unfortunately.
What is your favorite food?
Filipino food!! like palabok, menudo, and taho!
What is your favorite animal?
cats!!!!!!but I also love golden retrievers.
Do you have a pet?
two cats. one is a sassy, slightly overweight diva and the other is a shy, whiny grandpa.
Is there any other information you’d like me to know?
hmmm....not at the moment