Jared Maire

SENIOR, GRAPHIC DESIGN

HEARST GRAPHIC DESIGN MERIT SCHOLARSHIP, $2,000

Describe the work you submitted for merits.

A collection of very large posters and very tiny publications.

Why did you decide to come to MCAD?

I wanted access to the physical resources, networking opportunities, and community of teaching artists.

What are your plans for your senior year? And beyond?

Survival. Hopefully seeing friends again in real life.

Favorite thing about college life (so far)?

Seeing students realize their voices are important, and pushing for that at every moment.

What's the best thing you've got from MCAD's free shelf?

Kurt Austin's leftover prints.

What inspires you?

Fellow students who collaborate on social change through community activism.

Do you have a favorite piece you've made? Describe it!

The CNC print project for Natasha Pestich's Post-Digital Printing class. It was a group effort, from using the CNC to physically printing it. The piece is a 36x48 inch woodblock print on Japanese paper, and focusing on the fetishization of plants during a global climate crisis.

Anything you're obsessed with at the moment?

The thought of a social revolution starting after the Covid-19 pandemic. The hope that people will realize the way we have been living through capitalism has not and will not sustain us when another crisis hits.

Junior, Graphic Design
Hearst Graphic Design Merit Scholarship $2,000
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How are you going to celebrate your win?

Take a deep breath, shout a little, and hug all my friends.

What kind of work are you excited to make next?

I'm currently working on an illustrated poster for Flip Phone's Superstar Competition. Think Best in Show, but with drag queen poodles!

What made you choose to come to MCAD?

I wanted to push myself creatively and grow as an artist.

Favorite thing about college life (so far)?

Meeting other weirdo artists (Hi Nicky! Hi Cynta!), experimenting, finding a supportive community, and barking my queer agenda into every classroom.