More About Me...
Hi, I’m Kendall! I’m a 2022 graduate of Stevenson University, where I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design with a minor in Film & Video. Currently, I’m the Online Store Manager for Maryland Print House, where I build out stores for customers that want to sell custom apparel! I get to flex my creative muscles by helping with design and my web skills at the same time.
Outside of my job, I’m most passionate about hands on projects like crocheting, poster design, and more recently, linocut block printing! I’m a big multitasker so I like to keep my hands busy while I’m listening to podcasts, records, or watching a show.
The easiest way to get a feeling of what I’m like in person would be to picture the animated series Over the Garden Wall. The show is a perfect mix of cottagecore warmth & eerie nostalgia. Some episodes are more mysterious, while others are just warm & inviting.
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved “spooky” media like Scooby-Doo, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Corpse Bride. I always wanted to completely embrace that side of me into my appearance, but I was always too worried about how others would perceive me. Fully embracing the goth aesthetic as a young teen would’ve given my grandma a heart attack, so I stayed away from it. It wasn’t until I got to college and the COVID-19 pandemic hit that I finally felt like I could fully embrace that part of me. Being with new people, and then being completely isolated, was the perfect time for me to completely change my look without anyone really knowing unless I wanted them to!
Now that you know I was always “secretly” the weird kid, graveyards & the evolution of headstone design have always been fascinating to me. That’s actually where my logo comes from: the winged skull is a symbol found on colonial-era gravestones in New England. Symbolizing the saying “memento morí.” It reminds us that death is inevitable, so you should live your life to the fullest before it is too late.
I’m drawn to things that some might call “morbid”, not for shock value, but because I love exploring how people throughout history have processed death and it’s inevitability. I believe that by acknowledging it’s existence, we can learn to manage our worries about it better.
Through my work and my brand, I want to show that just because something or someone rather, appears spooky, it doesn’t mean they’re dark or trying to be “edgy”—it means they are probably just proud of their morbid interests and don’t feel the need to keep them a secret.
