Allison (Class of 2025) is a third-year Design student from Sacramento. She works as a student designer at SAMC where she designs all sorts of visuals from logos to flyers. Her interest in design began in a high school digital art class, but really took off thanks to the support of her high school math and Spanish teachers. Shoutout to Mrs. Hower and Sra. Martin! Outside of SAMC, she enjoys curating Pinterest boards of clothes, interiors, recipes and whatever else she finds interesting. 

You might’ve seen her ASUCD hiring poster in the student major newsletters or posted around campus. You can also find her designs in the on-campus newspaper, The California Aggie, and her portfolio here: https://allisonxvo.wixsite.com/portfolio.

Desert album, movie and book.

Album: "Dark Times" by Vince Staples. Movie: "Lady Bird." Book: "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius (because being stranded on an island is the only way I’m ever finishing that book).

Describe your musical taste.

Rap and R&B are the only two genres that scratch that itch in my brain, but I also occasionally crave indie and alternative music. Music that tells a story is my personal favorite, but because mainstream rap tends to not have the best lyrics, I’ve learned to tune it out and focus on the beat. Some of my favorite artists include Mick Jenkins, Kendrick, SiR, MAVI and Loyle Carner.