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Alumni Profile: Alexis Jackson, Class of 2015

Posted by on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in News and Events.

 

“My roles have required me to communicate visually with millions of people every day, and my education at Vanderbilt, particularly in the art department, laid the foundation for me to be successful in my career today.”

In 2015, I graduated from Vanderbilt University with majors in Studio Art and Creative Writing. After receiving the Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award, I moved to New York City where I participated in the New York Arts Practicum, a summer arts institute where participants experientially learn to bridge their lives as art students into lives as artists in the world. My art practice focused on social justice and racial inequality, which led me to travel to South Africa to research this from a global perspective.

 

I currently work in social media and have worked for global and national brands including AOL, The Nielsen Corporation, People Magazine, Essence Magazine and Stitch Fix. My roles have required me to communicate visually with millions of people every day, and my education at Vanderbilt, particularly in the art department, laid the foundation for me to be successful in my career today.

 

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