Favorite Typeface: Gill Sans Nova
Favorite Software: Adobe After Effects
Dream Job: Filmmaker
Blake Lee Roach is a 2025 graduating graphic design student from Arizona State University. He has a passion for the creative arts, including music, illustration, and film. Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Blake has worked professionally as both a musician at the Walt Disney World Resort, and a stunt actor for Universal Orlando. Since moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 2016, he has joined SAG – AFTRA and found work as a stunt actor in the film industry, while teaching trumpet privately. With studying graphic design, Blake wishes to further expand his scope of work in the film and gaming industries.
You can view his portfolio at roachblake.myportfolio.com.
Book Banning
Voices [REDACTED] : The Muting of Diversity
Recently, America has seen a surge in school book banning, with a dramatic increase in public library censorship requests of 92% in 2023 over 2022.The modern era of book banning in America tends to be on behalf of conservative groups such as Moms for Liberty, focusing on representations of people including LGBTQIA+ and black, indigenous, and people of color. This eliminates the voices and representation of these people, further marginalizing them.