A 22-year-old went viral on TikTok after posting a video where she claimed her strong belief that a design pitch she sent to Converse in 2019 was the inspiration behind the company’s latest shoe line.

Despite a healthy sense of self-doubt — the hallmark of any artist (and I don’t use the term “artist” lightly) — as an art director, animator, musician, videographer, director, designer, and pro ...