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Last Updated 24.10.31
Sweeter Studio
SARAH WONG
Graphic Designer | Zine Maker | Illustrator
sarahewongdesign@gmail.com
LA-area designer, working since 2018. Loves literally every piece of art they see, full of tattoos, always learning and growing.
Contact for resume and PDF portfolio.
Has Worked for
A Noise Within Theater
Vietnamese Film Festival
Laguna Playhouse
Brannan Center
Loves
Matcha Lattes
Tattoos
Colored Foil
Fun Earrings
Dungeons & Dragons
Evil Clowns
CONTACT
6.14.25
I had a ton of shit I wanted to get on and type about here but I got really caught up in designing a mobile version of my website and forgot everything. Maybe the way to solve all of my emotional problems is to work on a passion project until I forget what I’m doing.
One thing I’ve been thinking of is the FUCKING ICE RAIDS in California. ICE agents and National Guard have set up in Los Angeles in a targeted attempt at mass deportation. Proud to say Los Angeles has shown up to protests, mutual aid funds, and creating a general social media frenzy. Of course, there’s always people who find a way to make things shitty. I saw a video by the LA Times talking about how the Japanese American Museum in Little Tokyo was disrespectfully tagged. But generally, the community has rallied around a good cause and represented their cause peacefully. Not that being peaceful is a necessary.
I donated a bit of my money to a couple of organizations with mutual aid funds. A little goes a long way in such situations; I saw that many organizations had already reached their funding goals. I’ve always been a pessimist, but sometimes I am pleasantly surprised in the empathy people have.
Growing up, I was always told that the world was a corrupted and evil place that could only be saved by God’s divine intervention. But I’m realzing that maybe people themselves have that power. Not just one person, but many people, when organized around a common cause, can make the world a better place. It’s a strange realization as someone who has spent the last few years in a hole of nihilism.
I also watched this video today of two men in a basement talking about politics, creative work, and D&D. Something that stood out to me was how dedicated these two straight white men were to things better for the people in their own community. They used their organization as a way of showing love for what they did.
I know I am good at logistically gathering people in a space. I know I am good at getting to know many different people. I just need to think about how I can help my community beyond just like... hanging out and getting drunk. Hector, Leona, and I spend a lot of time thinking about how to get people to hang out while consuming alcohol. Perhaps we should be slightly more ambitious.
Showing up for myself has always been hard, so it’s difficult for me to imagine showing up for someone else, much less a community. Also, it kind of sucks that the last massive community I was involved in–evangelical Christianity–turned out to be institutionally terrible and overall a waste of my time and effort.
Maybe healing from religious trauma looks like getting involved in my local community. I don’t particularly believe in “designing for a change.” Like there’s enough political art on social media to overwhelm me in 15 minutes. I’m more of a believer in donating, protesting, and political initiatives. I’d have to think more about what I can do with my very silly skillset of ART, DESIGN, AND WRITING ON BLOGS in order to make meaningful change. But I’m sure there is one.