Raigan Johnson Portfolio

Figuring out who I wanted to be when I grew up was always the question I never answered. It was always I don’t know yet or some silly little thing that never truly existed. One day, my cousin’s husband asked me that question, and finally, an answer came out: “Graphic design artist”.  After all these years of my mother telling me I needed to do something in the creative field, I started to investigate it. Now here I am at Southeast Tech learning more about it every single day.

After my cousin’s husband heard me say graphic design, he offered to sit in with Epicosity for a day and even join in on a meeting and give my own input. Leaving Epicosity that day, I knew I just had to go through with this dream.

The creative journey began with drawing and painting from my youth until now. Then went to high school and started in a graphic design class. At the time, I started to have doubts, but my teacher pushed me and got me to stay and work. We made all our designs for a mini comic con at the school. You were able to buy our designs and take them home. For my senior year, I had a few filler classes that I needed, and they had made an advanced graphic design class, so, of course, I had to sign up for it. That year, we focused on doing designs for the school, like navigation signs that would eventually be put up in Jefferson, and little things for some teachers. It really gave me a feel of what working with clients would be like.

Looking ahead, I am eager for more opportunities that will allow me to further develop my skills and deepen my involvement within the design industry.