Sarah Yeakey was born in 1986 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a child of the eighties, video games were a very prominent part of her life. As Sarah grew, so did the video game industry, with more games with better graphics coming out each year. Sarah had also developed quite the artistic talent, often drawing her favorite video game and cartoon characters. This influence is prominent in her art today, as it often has a fanticiful overtone.
In school, Sarah excelled in art class. Art became her favorite subject as she realized her talents and she won numerous awards for her art. She also designed the cover for her school newspaper each month.
However, after graduating high school, Sarah didn't get into college right away. She just couldn't get the financial aid she needed and had to find a job. Sarah worked retail for years before realizing that she was wasting her talent. In 2012, Sarah made the commitment to further her education and was finally accepted into college. She will be graduating from Stevens-Henager College in early 2014 with an AAS in Graphic Design.
Sarah is now proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign as well as CorelPainter. Some of her work includes an icon for an Android application and a logo for use on a business card. Sarah now seeks to attain a job in her field. Her ultimate goal being illustration or character design, using her early influences to her advantage.
Sarah can be reached at www.facebook.com/SarahLynnDPGC, by emailing sarah.yeakey@gmail.com, or at https://www.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-yeakey/a4/4b2/424