Who
FAITH EAST
Some call me Hope West. I was born in Arkansas, and then moved to Mississippi. My first love was legos, and I thought my future career would be in architecture. However, I quickly realized that my passion for building things and love for design allowed me to explore my future career options which led me to my true love, Graphic Design. I’m always interested in doing new thing and finding places to explore.
I am what people consider to be a “coastie”. I grew up with the water, and sometimes I think I was a fish in another life. My happy place is the water and it is what ultimately I want to capture in photos. No two photos will ever be the same of water and thats what I love, the power, beauty, and ever changing form.
Why
Photography, videography & design have always been a passion of mine. I went to school for Graphic Design and worked in an advertising agency for just under 5 years before taking a completely different path, but always have kept up the creative side as an outlet.
This site is for me to share my passion , you may see photographs, videos, graphic design, and parts of my life that bring me joy. My goal and motto for this is "Capture what brings you joy, everything else can wait" and I plan to do just that.
Education & Work
Undergrad
Mississippi State University
2011-2016
Agency
Liquid Creative
Graphic Designer
2016-2020
Freelance
Graphic Designer
2016-Current
Management
Crossgates UMC
Ministry Chair
2020-2022
Student Pastor
2022-Current
FE Designs
• Album Covers
• Logos
• Photography
• Series Designs
• Social Media Posts
• Videography
Competitions & Awards
2015 Mississippi State University
International Best in Show Competition
Best overall chosen by juror Robynne Raye from Modern Dog
Design Company.
2016 HOW Promotion & Marketing Design
Merit Award Winner
Neutral Density Photography Awards 2024
Awards Presented in November of 2024
- Inserted 5 photos into multiple photography categories
Skills & Platform Experience
Adobe Suite
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Indesign
• Lightroom
• Premiere Pro
• After Effects
Microsoft
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
Other
• ProPresenter
• Squarespace
• Wix
• Breeze Database
Willing & eager to learn any platform
Additional
• Videography
• Photography
• Podcast & Sound (learning)