With “colorful design + inspirational quotes for the visually passionate and emotionally confused,” NY-based graphic designer Tessa Forrest is a master at empowered word art. A visit to her Instagram page results in a colorful and stylized feast for the eyes, with philosophical and positivity-fueled quotes by spiritual gurus strengthened through visually powerful typography. To her 145K+ Instagram followers, Tessa offers up a forum for her followers to destigmatize the fear of emotion and vulnerability, evidenced by her 2018 Instagram reveal on World Mental Health Day that her page “originated from a gnarly bout of depression.”
