Meet Jane Hynous, a student at Grosse Pointe’s Brownell Middle School, whose artwork is the latest must-have for voters.
Her father, Emmett Hynous, is as surprised as anyone.
“A thousand dollars,” said Emmett, proud of his daughter for her accomplishments and humble nature. “I’m kind of speechless, to be honest with you.”
Immediately following Election Day, listings for Jane’s “I Voted” werewolf sticker popped up with prices ranging from a few dollars to hundreds, even $1,000.
“Now that I’ve seen the bigger impact, it’s pretty crazy,” Jane admits, astonished by the widespread appeal.
“It’s great seeing these kids get recognition,” Emmett said. “It gets them involved in the [voting] process they can’t necessarily participate in because they’re too young, but that’s what it’s all about; it’s all in good spirit.”
Jane created her winning design during a social studies class.
The middle-schooler recalls being less than enthused by the day’s activity, the Nicolas Cage movie National Treasure, so she started sketching her sticker. It took just 30 minutes.
Jane’s sticker and others have turned into a sensation, inspiring creativity across social media.
“I saw someone made a Halloween costume out of it,” Emmett said. “It’s become a fun movement with positive energy.”
Meanwhile, back at Brownell Middle School, Jane’s humble hope is that her success will encourage her classmates to pursue their own creative ideas.
The school plans to frame and hang her sticker design as a reminder of her accomplishments.
