06/25/2020 12:00:00 AMUNT alumna Megan Motown's ('10) quirky pieces have made her the most viewed artist on GIPHY. CultureVisual ArtsCollege of Visual Arts and Designculture, College of Visual Arts and Design, 2016story Megan Lockhart Motown ('10) Megan Lockhart Motown's ('10) Valentine's Day message to her husband went viral -- for all the right reasons. In 2017, she created a GIF of two doughnuts with the message "I love you so much you donut even know." The GIF drew 100 million views on the Tinder dating app -- leading her to work for GIPHY, a website for quick, animated visuals. Motown's creations have become so popular that she was named GIPHY's Top Viewed Artist of 2019. A freelance artist in L.A., she says she likes making GIFs for its instant gratification: "I can have an idea, make a GIF, and the next day people can use it to express themselves." Motown has been creating art since age 5, when she drew a chalk mural in her backyard. At UNT, she majored in communication design, then switched to printmaking when enthralled by Adam Palmer's screenprinting class. In collaboration with GIPHY, she produces "packs," a collection of 15 GIFs related to a holiday or theme or made for such brands as StitchFix and HP. But most of her creations are personal -- intended to enhance communication. "Most of the GIFs I make to use myself," she says. "I use them in my own communication when a text message feels sterile."