No. 000016
DESIGNER
Jenny Gullickson
ABOUT
Jenny is a graphic designer and illustrator based in southeast Minnesota who enjoys working with a variety of mediums, including both digital and print design. Jenny's interests in language and linguistics, as well as the natural world and sciences, also serve as design inspirations, whether for a website on an extinct language or an original font engraved and displayed on bone. She continues to explore the graphic design field and aims to utilize her design and language capabilities in her career.
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THESIS EXHIBITION
Cretaceous China
ABSTRACT
Cretaceous China is a book project aiming to inspire young readers in bilingual households to read and learn in their home language. In the United States’ English-dominant culture, heritage language learners face challenges in maintaining and improving their language skills. Many children lose interest and motivation in learning the language before adolescence. These books, written in English and Mandarin Chinese, center on dinosaurs from northeastern China’s Yixian Formation, a geological formation home to the first feathered non-avian dinosaur fossils. By covering a topic that is both fun as well as relevant to the language at hand, the book engages readers and encourages them in their language acquisition. It is also valuable to older language learners as they build their proficiency, and the series can be expanded to incorporate additional languages and topics.
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POST COLLEGE PLANS
Mandarin chinese studies / Design & Illustration
DEPARTURE
After graduation, Jenny plans to pursue further studies in Mandarin Chinese, and will work in Minnesota in design and illustration. Jenny will continue to develop their skills, spend time on hobbies and with family, and decide which language to study next.
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