Moving forward with my research on the NWA Trail system, our class collectivly has started the painful process of coding our data. With this, we are able to rigidly define megathemes inside our reasearch, allowing us to easily compare and contrast data, and gather important information. From these more developed…

When working on my final degree project for the Graphic Design program at The University of Arkansas, I keep asking myself, “How am I going to learn from the community I want to help?” Hopefully through this research methodology, I can begin to lay the groundworks for a plan of…

Below I will have the first version of my concept map for my senior research process focused around the how might we question, “How might an app connect new and seasoned Queer trail users to make trail information more accessible and known?” While this concept map may seem bare bones, it leaves me plenty of space to continue my research into NW Arkansas Trail Systems and to study further the connecting aspects of this project so that I can tackle the problem in the right way. I look forward to growing this concept map to include as much as I can!

BBC Research & Consulting. (2018, March). Economic and Health Benefits of Bicycling in Northwest Arkansas. https://8ce82b94a8c4fdc3ea6d-b1d233e3bc3cb10858bea65ff05e18f2.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/d0/97/cf26b21948308adae6828624729a/march-2018-nw-arkansas-final-report-corrected.pdf Commissioned by The Walton Family Foundation, this research conducted and organized by BBC Research and Consulting focuses on the economic and health benefits of bicycling in Northwest Arkansas. This study outlines the various ways…

In my final semester at the University of Arkansas Graphic Design program, I have begun to realize my potential in creating change around me. Living in the area for most of my life as a visible member of the Queer community, it’s been second nature to me that my existence…