This week we attended a virtual gallery at Nassau County Museum Exhibit Blue. There were many pieces in the exhibit that impressed me but the piece that stood out in particular was Blue House on Water #2 by James Casebere. The first piece is Blue House on Water # 2, 2018, framed archival pigment print […]
The workload as an intern at Waave included research, building low & high fidelity wireframes, mockups and prototyping. Because Waave is a small company, I got the opportunity to wear many different hats. Some of those tasks included learning how to use Adobe XD and Figma better, designing a campaign quickly and soundly, designing business […]
Throughout the few weeks of the internship, there weren’t many opportunities to collaborate with other people. I had asked if I could interview the drivers and that, unfortunately, did not get to happen due to poor planning on both sides. The only person I collaborated with was usually my boss. I would design social […]
During my first few weeks, I dove into understanding the world of rideshare and tech culture. It was vital to understand the consumers which included both the riders and the drivers. My research skills that I learned from my ux/ui design class my spring semester were crucial in helping me build personas and journey maps. […]
The culture at Waave is casual and informal. Because of COVID, everybody is working from home. The form of communication I use with my boss is through Whatsapp. The hours were 9am – 5pm and there were no company bonding experiences like game nights or happy hour through Zoom. I worked directly with my boss […]
I was introduced via email through my copywriting professor, Rebecca Rivera. Professor Rivera launched Save The Internships in early May 2020 to help students in NYC get hired due to the fact that agencies and brands started shutting down internships. I had coordinated an interview over the phone with Dan Iger, the CEO of Waave. […]
I began my internship at Waave in August as a ux/creative intern. The company is located at 335 Madison Ave, New York and it was a team of 4 people. Waave is a tech company that created a ride-hailing app that helps taxis to provide upfront fares and surge-free pricing for passengers. It is a […]
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