Everything Happens For a Reason
Thesis Abstract
Joshua goes to school the day after losing his father. Everything feels familiar but distorted. In a terrible attempt to console him, his religion teacher tells him “Everything happens for a reason.
Artist Statement
Jordan King is an Animator and Digital Illustrator from Odenton MD. He is a senior at Bowie State University, and he majors in Visual Communication and Digital Media Arts with a concentration in Animation and Motion Graphics. When Jordan was young, his father taught him how to use Adobe Photoshop. Even though he is well rounded in all the Adobe programs, he mostly uses Photoshop. Jordan has interned with OVFX – Outlook Company, the studio behind the Netflix show Kulipari. Outside of school he is the co-owner of AltBlacKid. Jordan and his artistic partner Phonche Swinson attend local conventions to sell their works under the name AltBlacKid. Jordan and Phonche were interviewed by WUSA 9 and were featured on the news for their work at Blerdcon 2019.