BioHannah Franklin is an aspiring photo and multimedia journalist attending the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
She has five years of experience in the field including skills in storytelling, design, videography, photography, and studio production. Hannah has worked for many publications including The State Press and Walter Cronkite Sports Network where she composed multiple sets of photography, generated headlines and captions, designed photo spread layouts, and created customized hand-made graphics and info-graphics. While pursuing an interest in journalism Hannah is also studying to earn a concurrent BFA in Intermedia Art. Art, among other creative outlets, is her passion and she hopes to one day work for an animation company making cartoon tv shows and movies. Her dream is to take the technological aspects of journalism and combine them with her artistic talents to one day work for Disney/Pixar Animation. She utilizes her education, communication skills, and artistic talents to contribute creatively to the success of any publication or company in terms of art, design, and writing while gaining more valuable experience. |
Cultural and Artistic Influence |
Over the years, portraits have become one of my favorite subjects of art. It’s amazing to me that artists can recreate someone with just paint or a pencil. Especially when those portraits evoke a great sense of emotion. The human body and face is fascinating because each one is completely different and can be changed just slightly to become something entirely different. Harumi Hironaka, one of my favorite artists is a Peruvian/Japanese painter and illustrator who takes the human face and really makes it into a story that can feel relatable or otherworldly. Her work obviously reflects her Japanese roots, which is a huge part of why it speaks to me.
Japanese and Chinese art forms feel so light but also have such deep underlying messages that I think they are a great combination of the fun and happiness creating gives the artist, while also allowing for emotional expression. Also, like most artists, color is really influential to me. Especially when bright colors replace that of skin color in a portrait. I feel like it’s a way of being different and exploring realism in a completely surreal way. |