Hello, my name is Lydia Yant. I am a BFA student at the University of Toledo with a concentration in New Media Design. I favor digital work for the most part but I still enjoy drawing and ceramic work as well. I grew up always having an interest in art and have always planned to make it a career. I don't favor any particular medium and I like to play with mixing them. My goal is to be able to take all of my interests and combine them into pieces that have depth and meaning. Color is extremely important to me and when I work on a piece and it is often my main focus. I look at a lot of pop art work and expressionist paintings to get ideas for compostition and color, as well as contemporary graphic artists for design inspiration. My biggest influences are the music I listen to and the places I've traveled to. Currently I am creating work that combines photography, drawing and interactivity to create collage inspired pieces.