1.0crowdspring Bloghttps://www.crowdspring.com/blogAudree Rowehttps://www.crowdspring.com/blog/author/audree/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6tRpqNGSZj"><a href="https://www.crowdspring.com/blog/12-questions-meet-shannon-perry-usa/">12 Questions: Meet Shannon Perry (USA)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.crowdspring.com/blog/12-questions-meet-shannon-perry-usa/embed/#?secret=6tRpqNGSZj" width="600" height="338" title="“12 Questions: Meet Shannon Perry (USA)” — crowdspring Blog" data-secret="6tRpqNGSZj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.crowdspring.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://images.crowdspring.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/27132544/Profile-Picture.jpg500523In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and we’ll take notice. We’re very proud to feature Shannon Perry (crowdSPRING username: shancore) today. Shannon lives and works in Phenix, Virginia. 1. Please tell us about yourself. Hello, my name is Shannon Perry, also known as Shancore on crowdSPRING. I’m a 27 year old freelance graphic designer. I recently just moved to Phenix, Virginia to be closer to my parents and family, with my boyfriend Russ, and our “little monster” pitbull Eddie. But before the big move, I had been living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the past 10 years. I attended Tyler School of Art at Temple University in 2001, hoping to major in Graphic Design, only to find out that I was more interested in printmaking. So I took up printmaking as a major instead with some fundamental design courses on the side.  After several years of running circles around getting my BFA, and juggling a full time work and school schedule, I decided to take a break. I then landed a job as graphic designer at a small printing company, where I worked my last 2 years in South Philly. During this time is when I really started to get back into design. It wasn’t until then, that I thought I could actually make a living doing graphic design as a freelance profession, and decided to move to Virginia and pursue a career in freelance design. 2. How did you become interested in art and design? Growing up with great parents. My dad is into computers and my mother is a crafter, so I got the best of both. I’ve always been interested in art since I was kid and my parents are very supportive, always encouraging me and my art. They even let me start taking private art lessons with a local artist when I was in elementary school. Even at an early age, I decided that I wanted to be an artist and knew that no matter what I did, I would always be doing something creative.