Andrea Nguyen said she never thought of herself as a talented painter until this past summer. But when Nguyen posted photos of her hand-painted jeans on social media, a friend requested a pair of custom painted shoes. Read more...

Photo: Second-year mathematics/economics student Andrea Nguyen creates custom painted and embroidered shoes, which she sells on her website Rush Hour Kicks. Her latest pair of sneakers feature embroidered roses along the side. (Courtesy of Keyshawn Thomas)

Madeleine Holly-Rosing wanted to create a steampunk television show, but when financial backing fell through, she decided to make a comic book instead. The 2009 screenwriting alumna and professional writer uses her experience in screenwriting to write stories in another type of visual medium – comic scripts. Read more...

Photo: UCLA screenwriting alumna Madeleine Holly-Rosing created her own steampunk comic script “Boston Metaphysical Society” about a detective, a spirit photographer and a genius scientist. She is currently working on a four-part series, “Kasai: The Homecoming,” which is set to publish in 2018. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)

Kendall McCready found the supplies for her next fashion project in the bread aisle of Costco Wholesale. While studying abroad in England, the second-year art student said she noticed stark differences between American and English culture. Read more...

Photo: Kendall McCready, a second-year art student, designed a coat made together from slices of Wonder Bread. She puts together her artwork and fashion with inspiration from historical research. (Courtesy Photo)