Hey, it’s Drew here

I think the toys someone plays with at a young age can tell a lot about them. When I was a kid, I would spend hours upon hours designing my Barbie world in my basement. I would create anything imaginable … well, within my basement that is. I would use string from my mom’s wrapping box; take the string from one side of my basement to the other and create a zipline for my Barbies. I would use the little Monopoly pieces within my Barbie home. I made this world I wished was real.

My creativity is a way to break free from the norms within our society. Being creative allows me to be myself and explore myself without judgment from the outside world.

Little has changed since being a kid - I still love to design and I love to create. Through design, I have challenged myself to learn and to grow. I always love to be creative, Math just isn’t for me. Creativity makes life a lot less boring.

Drew Bartelstein

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

B.S. Advertising, Art Direction | Class of 2023

drewbartelstein@gmail.com | +1 773 791 0498