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Meet Eleanor Lutz (@eleanor_lutz). She’s a biology nerd and graphic design rockstar. With a degree in molecular biology from the University of Washington and a passion for design, she makes ridiculously cool infographics explaining and glorifying the natural world. She’s also our Lady Geek of the Week.
Lutz is taking a year off between college and real life to devote herself to her designs, which you can find over at Tabletop Whale. She’s pulling back the world, layer by layer, and showing us what it’s made of. Check out her designs yourself! You’ll be fascinated. We’ve posted one of our favorites, tracking the flight of various creatures, below.
Read on for Lutz’s interview with BGC to find out where her passions all started and where she finds inspiration.
Q: How did you discover your passion for design and biology?
A: Growing up I always loved drawing and making things, and I guess I never grew out of it. As for biology, it was my favorite class in middle and high school so I picked that as my major for college.
Q: Where do you find your inspiration in life?
A: I love reading books and browsing the internet! I think most of my inspiration comes from photos and articles I see online.
Q: Your taking a year off after college to devote yourself to Tabletop Whale. What do you hope to accomplish in this year?
A: With the year off, I was mostly hoping to try a lot of new projects and really see what it would be like to work as a freelance designer for a year.
Q: If you could take any fictional character out for a drink, whom would you choose?
A: The Hobbit was my favorite book growing up, so I would probably choose Bilbo Baggins. I love to cook, so I feel like we would get along pretty well.
Q: What would you tell your 13-year-old self?
A: To not worry too much about what other people think and just enjoy being a teenager.
Image via, of course, the formidable Eleanor Lutz.
Emma Bauer is a Being Geek Chic Contributor. Clearly, she’s got great taste. She is a PR enthusiast, dog lover, tea drinker, art appreciator, and of course, aspires to Be Geek Chic. Follow her on Twitter: @emmalynnbauer
