Trey Choate

About Trey...

As a child, I was always labeled as the “creative kid”. For as long as I remember, I was creating things. There are countless memories I have of myself making silly little projects: like making signs to hang up around my neighbor’s playground. Or, the time when my sister and I made a “zombie apocalypse” YouTube video with plastic cup zombies. Even in the 5th grade, when I made an entire arcade out of cardboard in my bedroom. I was always thinking of another project to work on. Whether it was one of these childhood projects, or if I was sitting in one of my many art classes, one thing was for certain: my mind was flowing with creative ideas. I loved being able to take an idea I had in my mind, and turn it into a real thing, even if it was just for something fun. I’d always get a, “Wow, this is so creative!” or an, “Amazing! Can you make something for me?” from my friends and family. The encouragement I got from all these people I’m close to helped me determine my career path: becoming a designer.

Designing has allowed me to express my creativity in brand-new ways. I’ve learned so much about brainstorming new projects, executing designs, and showing off my work to those around me. My creativity and out-of-the-box thinking have brought me so far already in this field, and I’m sure it’ll help me exceed in my career.

And of course, I still make time to do my fun little projects, just like I did in my childhood many years ago.