The Roads Are Calling

After working in California for a year at Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices companies and being one of the design leads for new product developments, I have decided to go to grad school to learn more about User Experience and User Interface design! That said, it would mean that I needed to move cross country once again. So over the summer, my friend and I took a 9-day road trip across America from Southern California to Cincinnati.

Road trips are awesome! They open your eyes to different cultures, climates, landforms and more – even when all of the places are in the same country. It was so humbling and inspiring for me take in all the sights and cultures along the way. All that eye-opening experience inspired a series of artworks that I found personally intriguing during my trip.

The London Bridge that was falling down in London, but was later bought and resurrected in Lake Havasu City, Arizona by Robert P. McCulloch.

This man’s sign was so clever. Wish I had more time at the stop light to learn about his story, but he nevertheless brightened my day with his wit. And yes, he won the bet.

My favorite town during my road trip was Deadwood, South Dakota. I loved it so much that I wanted to stay another night there during our tight traveling schedule. Deadwood is located on top of the mountains among the Black Hills national forest, and it was established in 1876 during the gold rush. Super western cowboy-ish, it once had Wild Bill as its sheriff. In fact, Wild Bill was assassinated in Saloon 10 in Deadwood while playing poker, which brings me to another point – Deadwood is also a casino town. Almost any hotel or restaurant you walk in to, you will find slot machines and blackjack tables and more.