Hello! I'm Fern, a 20-year-old graphic communications management student at Toronto Metropolitan University. I'm passionate about cities, public transport, and information design, among other things. At the intersection of these three lies my love for maps and signage, which is overwhelmingly represented in my work.
In 2022 I moved to Toronto from Oakland, California, to study urban planning. I've been an advocate for better transit in both cities, including some volunteer work with advocacy group TTCriders. In my spare time, I like to write posts about my own opinions on transit and related issues.
I was exposed to several languages growing up, which helped catalyze a continued (if casual) interest in language and linguistics. Aside from English, I'm fluent in Spanish; I'm moderately proficient in French; and I've also studied Korean, Latin, and Kanyen'keha (Mohawk) in past. I also know my way around a piano, but I've not played it regularly in a good while.
I'm open for commissions! If you like my work, don't hesitate to contact me with questions, ideas, requests, or what have you.