Laura Westpfahl
B.F.A., Graphic Design, Illinois Wesleyan University
Area(s) of Interest
TV/Film,Visual Arts,Fine Arts,Video/Digital Media,Nonprofit Work,Entrepreneurship,PR/Marketing,Gaming
What are 1-2 of your most significant academic/extracurricular/work experiences?
Graphic Designer at Illinois Art Station and Video Editor at Kosmos Post
What is your ideal job/role in about 10 years?
Art Direction, preferably in entertainment
What led you to enroll in the MSLCE program at Northwestern?
I want to fill in my educational gaps in the business/entrepreneurial space.
Favorite (song/movie/podcast/show/festival/exhibition…)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
What aspect of the MSLCE program are you most excited to experience? (i.e. specific class, site visit, IDEA fund, internship, etc.)
I am most excited for site visits and internships.
If you could have lunch with one person (living or dead), who would it be? And why?
Greta Gerwig, she seems like a genuine person. I’d ask her how she (as a director) has evolved into more big studio projects while keeping her creative identity.
If you had to describe yourself in three words, they would be…
Humorous, curious, ambitious
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Seattle, Washington