Since summer vacation started, students have been boasting on social media about the various activities they have been involved in. Whether it be going to the beach, hanging out at the mall or catching the newest installment of that huge movie franchise, everyone is enjoying the brief break from Dreyfoos’ rigorous curriculum. Well, almost everyone.
Visual senior Isamar Jaquez will not spend her summer locked in her dark bedroom watching the latest Netflix sitcom, but instead will be attending a summer program at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design on a full ride scholarship.
“[The program] is a three summer class session,” Jaquez said. “It’s an experience of what art college and classes will be like.” Jaquez, in addition to attending this program, is also working on an illustrated story named “My Anime Called Life,” which follows the events of Jaquez’s life. She posts a new installation of the story to her Tumblr every Wednesday and Friday. Jaquez is also working on a comic called “Sweet Dreams” which follows the lives of her two original characters, Candy and Cimon.
(Jacquez’s work can be found on her two tumblrs, desudreams and myanimecalledlife.)
“One thing I always try to do with my art is, I try to make it seem dreamy or sweet and fluffy. I get a lot of inspiration from 90’s anime,” Jaquez said. “I guess my goal is to makes art that’s makes people happy and [“Sweet Dreams”] is really about this sweet relationship between [my characters] and the style of the comic is not only narrative but really lives in the moment.” As if Jaquez has not been busy enough, she also does commissions, and can make pieces of almost any digital or visual medium upon request. Students can request commissions at [email protected].