About

Devinne Peterson

I have quite a few years of schooling, attending two different art schools. The first school, I was a Computer Arts major at Mercy College. I attended Mercy College for a year before realizing I wasn't being challenged enough. That led me to pursue my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at The School of Visual Arts. I attended this school for just about 4 years before having to take a medical leave of absence. I plan on attending the University of Houstons' Graphic Design program in the Fall of 2017 to get my Degree. 

 I double-majored in Illustration and Communication Arts at the Hugo Design Institute. After interning for famed graphic artist Veruca Mafnas, I went on to design at ad agency Showcase, where I worked for nearly three years.

I balanced my day job with personal creative work, like collage and woodblock printing, which garnered attention from a few indie publishers. Eventually, I got offers from more established magazines, so I decided to design for Showcase on a freelance basis. This allowed me to work on other cool projects, from emerging brands to current events.

My creative approach—no matter the medium—is to find points of tension behind the idea I’ve been assigned or am interested in. I do several iterations on each point and usually end up refining the one I find most controversial.

For me, controversy isn’t about instigation, but rather, a way to arrest your audience. It’s a way to plant a little bit of desire in their hearts; a yearning to turn the page and learn more about your idea. Ultimately, it’s about creating memorable images.