My name is Rachael Plant and I'm a second year multimedia-but-switching-to-graphic-design student at LCC. I take mainly art classes and this is one of the few classes that doesn't utilize a lot of group work. I love working with others especially in an inventive sense. Through my friends & students I’ve worked alongside at Lane I have found great inspiration and direction for projects and pieces. Sometimes looking at art of others is like viewing the world through their eyes and it’s always refreshing to see a completely different stylistic perspective. Feedback on your own work is another very beneficial element of collaboration and helps you step back as an artist and view things potentially from a different angle.
At the same time, group projects for big assignments like finals or midterms are a personal nightmare. I hate not being in control of my fate like that, and unless the group dynamic is perfect I'm doubling my stressload by worrying about everyone else executing their responsibilities along with my own.