Lauren Youngsmith

Lauren YoungSmith is a versatile creative professional with extensive experience in design, writing, and arts management. Currently serving as a Design Intern at 826 Valencia and a Digital Training Assistant at DreamWorks Animation, Lauren also contributes as a Contributing Writer for Juxtapoz Magazine, focusing on contemporary illustrators. In addition to these roles, Lauren manages the Chi Theta Chi Cooperative House and holds several positions at Stanford University, including Visual Arts Director for the Student Organizing Committee for the Arts and Peer Advisor for the Art Department. Lauren's artistic skills extend to illustration for The Stanford Daily Newspaper and teaching assistance in programs related to graphic novels and creative writing. Lauren graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Studio Arts from Stanford University in 2013.