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Emelia Salmon<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

REPLACE, CT<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Advisor: heejoo kim<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artist Bio<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Emelia Salmon is an illustrator, comic creator, and designer. Ever since she was a child, she had a creative streak, which included stapling hundreds of printer paper together in the name of \u201cwriting a novel\u201d, or following \u201cHow-To-Draw-Manga\u201d videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was \u201cjust a hobby\u201d stuck for nearly two decades and led to pursuing a BFA in Digital Media and Design at the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salmon works with The Digital Experience Group \/UConn i3, where she does UI\/UX\/ Graphic Design work for researchers\/faculty across campus. She also has extensive experience in social media marketing and character design, accumulating tens of thousands of followers on TikTok\/Instagram, as well as making viral short form content with millions of views. She is excited to work with a vibrant team of people to meet their creative goals and tell stories that appear simple at first, but spark meaningful discussions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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As I entered my senior year of college, many anxious thoughts flashed through my mind. Things I\u2019m sure we can all relate to, like, \u201cOh no, I need to find a job,\u201d and \u201cWhat will friends and family think of me if I end up unemployed after graduation?\u201d Throughout school, I worked hard, because that\u2019s what adults told me to do. You work hard in school so you can get a good job and have a good salary. I\u2019d tell myself, \u201cJust do the hard work now, so you don\u2019t have to work hard when you\u2019re older.\u201d Now as a university senior, I\u2019m beginning to understand that hard work never really ends. I soon realized that I think our society places too much emphasis on your job and how hard you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Augustus in the Human World<\/em> is a graphic novel about a merman who dreams of becoming an office worker. The story offers many perspectives on its central theme of work and the meaning of life. <\/strong>It follows Augustus, a merman with a fish-out-of-water approach to understanding human society. The crux of the story is that Augustus\u2019 real dream isn\u2019t to be an office worker, but to be human. He falsely believes that in order to be human, you have to work. The story explores themes such as toxic work cultures, finding meaning in life outside of a job, and what it means to be human. It is a project where I explore our relationship with work\u2014packaged with slap-stick comedy and romantic elements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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