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Ira Glass' message is to always keep working and turning in work and set yourself your own deadlines. He said it doesn't have to be good as a beginner, it just has to be something you love making. The more you work on it, the better is gonna get. Personally, I agree with this because there is a lot of work I have that I think could be better and sometimes I get stuck on wanting to make it better that I find it hard to move on to something new.  I think for me, an art hero is Tatiana Bilbao. She has an architecture studio based in Mexico. Her work is made to allow reconstruction or crisis scenarios but I really like the fact that her work includes a lot of nature and her design process contains a lot of collages and sketches. I think this is very inspiring because I would like to consider nature in my designs and work on things that are beneficial for the environment instead of harmful and she has found a way to consider that in her work.

I think what works with these websites is how the user can interact with them. For example, Julie Campbell's website has the side eye emoji when you hover over the images, which is a fun thing to see and compels you to look over more things. Shantell Martin's website is very interactive and you have fun watching the doodles move wherever your cursor hovers. Annika Izora's website is very interesting as well because of the animations that help transition the subject as you scroll throughout her website. These all create a good first impression because it increases your interest and makes it something unique that you haven't seen that often. I think the first impression I want to create with my work is also something fun and refreshing. Something that isn't boring or dull and will have you wanting more.

I think this was successful because they are bringing together a more diverse community to include more inclusivity. This is helpful because it gives everyone a voice and that increases representation. I really liked the phrase "creators are more than our craft" because there is more to designers and more meaning to it than just the design. For example, our values and our stories take part in it too. To me, being a re-designer means breaking out of the box of what everyone says designers should be. I think this means connecting more with the community and bringing more awareness instead of doing just the basics. It means always growing and learning to be better.