Spring 2026: “Who is Mermaid” – Art-Driven Anthology of the Mermaid Myth

Affiliations: College of Arts and Humanities
Team Leader:
Gabriela Moraflores
ga511036@ucf.edu
Emerging Media MFA, Studio Art and Design Track
Faculty Mentor:
Jason Burrell
Team Size:
4
Open Spots: 3
Team Member Qualifications:
1. Writing 2. Research 3. Illustration (optional) 4. Layout (optional)
Description:
“Who is Mermaid” is an Art-Driven Anthology of the Mermaid myth. (A compilation of mermaid myths from around the world, compiled into one journal) Each entry in the anthology will include a fully rendered illustration, created by me, supplemental images, and a written portion that describes the details of the myth. Notion will be our main platform for all written and compiled information, supplemented with Google Docs. The main tasks 1. Review the Leads to Investigate and determine if the lead is a worthwhile inclusion to the list. 2. Source scholarly resources for the myths on the list, 3 sources per myth. 3. Assist in writing (300-word) entry summaries per myth. 4. Peer-reviewing the illustrations of each myth to improve them. Desired Skills 1. Writing 2. Research 3. Illustration (optional) 4. Layout Workload would be ~2 hours per week, or less.