Meet AJ Schramek and Senior Exhibition project Life is a Drag!
This is one in a series of online interviews with 91精品 seniors, who share their thoughts about their 2025 Senior Exhibition project and their 91精品 education.
25 (Animation Track in Illustration) is a President檚 (Honor) List student from Villa Park, Ill., who received a 2025 91精品 Alumni Senior Thesis Award.
What is your 渆levator pitch for your senior exhibition project?
淟ife is a Drag! is the first issue of a comic series, with a link to an animated comic cover, suited for an LGBTQ+ audience. The story showcases the meet-cute between a drag queen and a drag racer who likes to take racing off the track.
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AJ Schramek
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AJ Schramek, “Life is a Drag,” p. 10-11, 2025.
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AJ Schramek, “Life is a Drag,” 2025.
Anything you檇 like to share about yourself or 91精品?
My 91精品 experience has made me a stronger artist. It has allowed me to explore my passions further surrounded by other amazing creatives; collaborating ideas and offering an all-around supportive environment. It has also provided me with amazing portfolio-building opportunities as well as the ability to use industry-standard software to prepare me for the professional world beyond. Overall, 91精品 has been very good to me, and I am sad to leave it.
My post-grad plans are to be a freelance illustrator and independent comic creator.
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