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Emily Torres is a senior from Carpentersville, Ill., majoring in studio art and international business-marketing.

Ilsa Strelow is a senior from Milwaukee, Wis., majoring in studio art.

Aykeem Spivey is a senior from Gurnee, Ill., majoring in art and psychology.

Karen Rizzo is a senior from Huntley, Ill., majoring in art history and minoring in art.

Jessica Peters is a senior from Chicago, Ill., majoring in art and minoring in Chinese and Asian studies.

"What do you see when you look at this artwork? What do you feel? I like to play with this a lot when it comes to art. Trying to let the viewer see what they want, make it have more than one meaning. That is why I try to use only a little color. As well as switching between the mediums and playing with texture."

Esme O'Rourke is a senior from Longmont, Colo., majoring in graphic design and studio art.

"This body of work includes my illustrations and formatting for a children’s book written by my best childhood friend, Joelle McDonald. The book titled Rafi Feels Different is incredibly meaningful to me for a number of reasons, but primarily because I have the chance to collaborate with someone so important to me, and that it has always been a life-long goal of mine to illustrate a book."

Christina O'Connell is a senior from Moline, Ill., majoring in graphic design and studio art.

"I have really enjoyed exploring the similarities and differences between graphic design and art and knew for my senior project that I wanted to showcase both. Creating design systems and then figuring out how to implement consistency across a variety of outlets is a fun puzzle I enjoy putting together, so with Squiggle Squaggle, I’ve created a cohesive brand system along with the products that live within that brand."