Journal Eight

This week I was tasked with two infographic design projects. I was given two statistics by a supervisor of mine and told to research various non-governmental organizations’ social media profiles and the way they layout infographic design. This gave me a better idea of how to successfully create a visual to convey a statistic in an impactful way.

I was told to develop two drafts for each of the two provided statistics, differing stylistically. My supervisors will choose witch of the drafts to move forward with.

I was given access to the company’s Google Drive folders and given permission to use any photos. I was also told to be consistent with the branding and font usage on the company’s Instagram account.

After sending my drafts in, my supervisor’s response made me aware of the importance of an understanding of industry terminology and the ability to use it. Conveying methods and explanations to people outside the design industry, like a potential client, is a vital skill as well.

My second drafts were approved and utilized on the company’s social media profile.

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Journal Seven

My position is remote and 100 For All does not have a physical office space, yet. I do all of the design work from home. However, I do have weekly Skype sessions with my supervisor, Chris, to update one another on design works in-progress, upcoming events and potential promotional ideas and brainstorming.

I have attended events held by ‘100 For All’ and the typical event consists of workwear attire or business professional dress and will likely be outdoors in some, if not all, capacity.

Journal One

Founded in 2017, 100 For All is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to addressing the global water crisis. Through collaborations with mission-aligned organizations, sponsors, and donations, they raise social consciousness about the water crisis, create new strategies to promote water sustainability, and install cost-efficient water treatment solutions to affected regions across the world. They also travel to various countries to educate people about sanitation and clean water infrastructure.

100 For All’s operations are supported directly by donations from foundations, sponsors and individual supporters.

100 For All is a 3-man show of co-founders. Chris Schortgen serves as CEO, Paul Gimenez serves as COO and Steven Torrisi serves as CCO.

100 For All is a private company.

I will be serving as social and promotional media graphic designer for the Fall of 2019.

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Journal Six

It’s been a slow week for my internship as far as design work. My internship coordinators have informed me that they have been busy with their full-time jobs and traveling, etc. They assured me that they are “finalizing some brainstorming for upcoming holiday promotions and events that will keep us busy in the coming months.” I am excited because they also told me to “consider this down time the calm before the storm,” meaning there will be a lot of design work coming my way soon!

Stay tuned for more!

Journal Five

100 For All invited me to the ‘Beach Clean Up’ event on Pier 76 to capture footage for a recap video. Hudson Park Estuary Lab collaborated with us to make the event happen. They provided life-jackets and educated the group on how to document and separate the different disposable materials found on the beach.

The clean-up served as attempt to reduce the amount of ‘one-use’ plastic trash that has contaminated our beaches.

The event was a success. The founder and co-founder had a group of friends and business partners come by to support. Even people walking down 12th avenue past 34th street stopped by to spectate, socialize and assist.

I got some great footage and took a few cool photos.

Stay tuned!

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Journal Four

I found a DesignOps networking event happening on September 10th in SoHo on Meetup.com.

I was very nervous and anxious after signing up because this would be my first time attending a networking event. I did not know what to expect. I tried my best to go in with no expectations and to remain confident and honest with everyone I come in contact with. The event was great. Most of the attendees were UX designers or aspiring to be.

The only true goal I set for myself was to connect with a skilled web developer to develop my personal, professional portfolio site. I was so happy to be successful in this. I got his web address and email and will be in touch with him in the future.

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Journal Three

My internship has gotten off to a fast start!

Once I accepted the graphic designer intern position at 100 For All, there was much work to be done. I was first asked to design a promotional, digital social media flyer for an upcoming ‘Beach Clean Up’ at Pier 76 in Manhattan with Hudson River Park. While still drafting and designing for that event, I was asked if I could come up with a 4″ x 6″ ‘Golden Ticket’ print design for a fashion week event in two days! I was able to display my professionalism, time management skills and fast turnaround time by getting both projects done to the company’s satisfaction in a timely manner.

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Journal Two

As an internship preference, I sought out opportunities that would make me feel like I’m making an impact towards improving lives and spreading awareness of world issues. My main source for finding internship opportunities was Chegg’s internship.com, which I found on the COMD Communication Design Internship Coordination Site.

I found a company called ‘100 For All’ there seeking a graphic designer for creating social media material for their upcoming events and activations.

After applying, I was surprised about the response I got about my portfolio work. The founder responded, “Hello Malcom, We truly appreciate your application and your design work is excellent. Let me know when you m ay have time to jump on a phone call (next week preferably).”

The phone interview went very well and I locked up the position. Already, I have received instruction on my first design project.

Stay tuned for the next post where I’ll detail how it went.

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What is 3-D Printing for?

During the first 20 years of 3-D printing, the technology was slow and expensive. Its primary use was prototyping by printing plastic parts from digital designs. Today, 3-D printing is finally starting to be utilized for high-volume, mass production.

For all the hype around 3-D printing half a decade ago, actual 3-D printers were disappointing: most consumers didn’t want the things that 3-D printers made, and manufacturers wanted things that 3-D printers couldn’t make at all.

Desktop Metal, a startup in Burlington, Massachusetts, is building printers that make metal parts.

Advanced manufacturers like GE manage huge printers, which can cost more than a million dollars, to make a limited number of high-value parts. Their machines use lasers or electron beams to fuse metal powders into complicated shapes.

3-D metal printers will overturn those old standards by improving assembly lines, supply chains and mass production. Today, a company might build engines in one factory and medical imaging devices in another. By mid-century, a manufacturer will be able to build each product at either location and adapt it to the local market by printing most of the parts and doing final assembly on site. Because the cost of printing does not vary no matter how many parts are made, innovation in manufacturing will be cheaper and faster.

 

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