The Statement Graduation Edition

A print special edition for the Michigan Daily’s Statement Section, a collection of longform creative nonfiction works, around the theme of graduating. Illustrated and designed by Maisie Derlega.

Illustration of graduates in caps and gowns celebrating graduation, with some swinging on large dandelions and surrounded by falling dandelion seeds and flowers, and a background with the words 'Graduation Edition'.
A box of 64 colorful crayons is placed in front of a colorful illustration of a sun, clouds, rainbows, and doodles on a pastel background.
A decorated scrapbook page with colorful stickers, drawings, and handwritten notes. Features a note about graduating, a green to-do list with activities, and various stickers including flowers, stars, hearts, rainbows, and a silhouette of a person with arms crossing.