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Aspiring designer with a passion for art, graphic design, and photography. Constantly exploring new ways to grow creatively across visual media.
About Me
My name is Sydney Anderson, and I’m a sophomore at the University of Kansas, studying in the School of Architecture and Design. Throughout middle and high school, I developed a passion for design and photography, creating websites, logos, T-shirts, and other visual content for school, personal use, and paid projects. I also served as the Design Editor for my high school yearbook, shaping its theme and visual direction. I'm excited to keep building my skills and exploring new creative opportunities at KU.
Contact Me
@_sea.studio_
sydneybluestar23@gmail.com
Education
Heritage Christian Academy
2013-2025
Heritage is where I attended for my Elementary, Middle School, and High School Education. There is where my passion for art and design began to develop.
Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS)
2024-2025
At CAPS, I was able to hone in on my interests and I took a Digital Design and Photography class. In this class I was able to learn in a professional environment, work on projects that piqued my interest, and became certified in multiple Adobe software programs. This program allowed me to smoothly transition into my program at KU.
University of Kansas
School of Architecture and Design
Current student as of fall 2025
At KU, I will be majoring in Visual Communications at the School of Architecture and Design. After submitting a detailed portfolio, I was accepted into the program under the consideration of a 25% acceptance rate.
Adobe Experience
Adobe Certifications
Awards & Recognitions
This award was given to me in recognition of my illustrated calendar design for the graphic design category.
for the 2025 Blue Valley Schools Art Exhibition
1st Place for Graphic Design
This award was given to me in recognition of my illustrated calendar design for the Photo/Digital category which had multiple sub-categories, including graphic design, digital illustration, and photography.
Best in Digital/Photo
for the 2025 Blue Valley Schools Art Exhibition
This award was given to the yearbook I worked on as an editor my senior year of highschool. All Kansas critiques offer in-depth feedback to schools across the following criteria: concepts, coverage, reporting, photography and design. Books are critiqued by trained judges across the country.
All Kansas Yearbooks
for the 2025 All Kansas Yearbook Awards
Spread Author of the Year
a valuable member of Heritage Christian Academy’s 2024-2025 yearbook staff
This award was given to me in recognition of my commitment to our yearbook as Design Editor during my senior year of high school. I spent time custom designing every spread in the yearbook and working closely alongside our Editor in Chief.
I was nominated for this award by my art teacher, and it was granted to me by The Arts Council of Johnson County for my diverse portfolio in drawing, painting, and digital design.
Shooting Star Award
In the category of two dimensional Art