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title: Mock IT: Rules to Beautiful & Functional Design
description: Angela Terry is a tenured graphic designer, assistant professor, and grad student. Learn her tips for creating beautiful and functional designs.
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# [Mock IT: Rules to Beautiful & Functional Design](https://blog.metrostar.com/mock-it-beautiful-functional-design)

 Written by [Rachel Teter](https://blog.metrostar.com/author/rteter) | 02/10/2022

## Mock IT Episode 13 Overview 

Angela Terry is a tenured graphic designer, assistant professor at Northern Virginia Community College, and George Mason University grad student earning her MFA. She joined Liz and Marie this week to share her tips and tricks on creating designs that are not only beautiful but functional for your audience, too!     

## Stream via Your Favorite [Platform](https://anchor.fm/mock-it-metrostar) or Watch on Youtube

## About Mock IT 

[Mock IT](https://anchor.fm/mock-it-metrostar) is an inside look at two UX Designers navigating design for the government, the relevancy of the work they do, emerging trends, and everything in between. 

Liz and Marie are passionate about design of all shapes and forms and the impact it can generate for all generations. This podcast features their insights and thoughts about what inspires them, motivates them, or makes them go "hmm?" Join us every two weeks as they share their personal stories about the highs and lows of life as a designer.

We're looking for design thought leaders to join our podcast. Interested? Reach out. 

 

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