Month: March 2022

  Credit: Me

On Wednesday I actually got my first project done early with the right corrections and with no complaints, so I had time to rest before asking for my next project. My next project was to create a post just advertising the organization by showing what exactly they do and how it benefits them in joining. So on the weekend instead of four thumbnail sketches, I just simply created eight to show more. They also wanted me just in case to look back on some previous projects to make sure mines give a simple vibe to it. This project is due next Thursday again so I hope I can get it done early, but at the same time, however, I want to take my time so I don’t make mistakes in my work.

  Credit: Me

This week I got in contact with the head of the designing department of the organization and briefly explained where I can go to see previous projects and to get the correct colors and fonts they want. They also gave me my first project to work on which was due on March 17th, on a Thursday which was also the holiday, St. Patrick’s Day.  I pretty much had to create a Facebook or Instagram post that had a theme revolving around St. Patrick’s Day, but also still advised their organization. Like always I needed to start with the thumbnail sketches which I did and got a lot of feedback like the color choices needed to match their style and to keep the type of fonts the same. Overall I’m just refining based on the feedback I got and hope I have it done by then.

Credit: Me

So when I presented my work, I was obviously nervous since I honestly don’t really present my work, but they overall liked what I was showing, but we’re mainly focusing on my use of colors and theme. Afterward, they wanted me to do a little research on their previous works and understand the type of color and message they were going for. So whenever I start a project I would know how to fully represent the company and won’t have much of a problem when getting feedback in future works. So as a little practice, my supervisor wants me to do a couple of thumbnail sketches of advertising women’s empowerment in soccer, but using the same style their old works show. Afterward, he might set me up with a real project, but for now, I need to know how and what they’re looking for in their interns who are under the design department that mainly create or illustrate designs that will attract the attention of the viewers.

  Credit: Me

When I saw the supervisor, they told me before they can actually assign me to any projects they wanted to know how my work is currently and to see if I can use that skill, take it to another level, and make it match the theme and colors the company is presenting. So when I had the next meeting I was to present my portfolio on the graphic design side of it, since most of my work surrounds character design and illustrations. I had to explain as much as I could as well as what I can use to help the company in any of it’s projects. So meanwhile I’m organizing my portfolio on my website. I finally finished what I needed to do with my papers and grasped mainly what needed to be done since I was all over the place the first couple of weeks.

  Image: Style Guide

In the next meeting, I reported that based on the research I had done through their websites along with previewing the videos provided by them to understand what their goal is, I learn that this small non-profit organization was founded in 2020 and their job was to help other small nonprofits by generating 50% of its revenue and from there giving it to those small nonprofits. This was to help build more web traffic into their own site to help advertise the small sites, but it’s all based on the viewer’s donation when viewing these specific non-profit sites. So now that I have more of an idea of the job now besides this time getting the paperwork completely done, I also need to get comfortable with how the system works along with the other interns when presenting what they have done.

  Credit: Me

After getting a response after a day or two, I went and scheduled a meeting with the supervisor to get them to know me better. At first, I was nervous due to the fact that it had been a while since I was interviewed. However, in the end, it turned out well since the first thing he wanted me to do was research and read or watch the beginner videos that help newcomers such as myself in knowing the whole background story behind the company and how it came to be. So whenever I finish I have to meet with him at least once a week, so the next time I talk I have to report what I have learned. Honestly, I felt comfortable getting to understand how I’m supposed to work and what’s needed from me as an intern for this job.

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So before I started the semester, back in January I signed up for this internship under this company called WEBTOON since it fit the requirements I was looking for in art. However, since they never got back to me even when I started the semester I started searching again, so I created a Linkedin and Behance account. I also even decided to ask around my peers if they know any other place that is open for an internship and I had someone who told me that this non-profit organization was in need of an internship. If possible I can try my luck there, but it wasn’t easy since I kind of mixed up my papers, but I did send an email with my resume, portfolio, and cover letter.