Meet the Team: Tiffany

Name:  Tiffany Chow (aka .tiff.)

 
Vox blog: http://tiffany.vox.com
 
Your role in Team Vox: Graphic Design Intern/Theme-making Machine
 

Your favorite contribution to Vox (something you made) and why: Designing and illustrating some of the themes for Vox has been an incredible opportunity for me this summer.  I've had so much fun collaborating with the Vox team members to come up with each idea, and developing each of the themes has given me great experience as an aspiring graphic designer.  If I had to pick my favorite theme I'd choose the 'Urban' series (with 'Tree's in a close second).  [Editor's note:  Tiffany's dogs series was both popular and dear to the hearts of many of the team members!]

Urban was the first theme idea that I individually developed and additionally the theme that I felt a lot of people could enjoy.  I was also very thrilled to see that many Voxers responded happily to Urban when it was released and used it on their personal blogs.  It always makes me very pleased to see that people are enjoying the designs I create.
 
Your favorite Vox feature:  I think the sense of community on Vox is the thing that attracts me the most.  I've never been a blogger before but Vox's dynamic community gives me a reason to write about topics I'm interested in because I have a direct sense that I'm sharing my voice with a neighborhood of people who want to hear.  I've had quite a few constructive in-blog conversations with members about all sorts of things, and in turn its wonderful to be able to go to their blogs and contribute to their posts as well.  The privacy options are also really great for sharing between close friends and family and really open up the blogging community to a larger demographic (like, my Mom who is starting a Vox account soon!)  I look forward to see how these communities develop as Vox grows.

What are some of the challenges and rewards of being a designer/artist?  When we're coming up with new theme ideas we have to keep in mind that they should be visual concepts that a myriad of people would enjoy on their blogs. This does put certain present limitations on creative concepts and styles I can pursue in the best interest of the larger Vox community but also yields almost limitless ideas for themes in the long run.  Aside from that, drawing, designing, and illustrating has been a love of mine since I can barely remember, and to do it all when making templates makes makes working a creative and fun process for me.  I always am pleased to see people choosing my designs for their blog templates, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of that reward.

 
We’re sad that you’re leaving us, but we know you’ve got plans for the fall.  Where are you headed, and how will you stay involved in Vox?  This fall I will be finishing my last year at my college in New York as a double major in Studio Art and Media Studies.  This semester will be particularly busy as I will be taking classes, developing my Senior Studio Art final project, and doing an internship two days a week in New York City, but keeping busy has always been a habit of mine so I think I'll be able to manage it all.  Additionally, I will be working part time for Team Vox during the school year, designing even more themes for the Vox community to enjoy while keeping my very own blog alive and posting!