Meeting executives.
this was a nerve wracking experience.
In other jobs and internships I had dealt with this was my first meeting. I usually get to be in the side lines and have my design as a way to communicate from criticism or praise. I gained this internship by reaching out directly to the director and showing her my work. Immediately she made me the creative lead of her new company. This company was an opportunity for black girls and other girls of color to be fully supported into colleges as long as they stay on top of their classes. It was an an amazing program and of course I wanted to join and be apart of this all women, especially black women, support and company. After being recruited, I went into research about the company and their current logos and designs. I was warned briefly that they had very low quality rushed edits and designs because they wanted to achieve some type of audience.
I understood, the excitement and thrill to promote an all women company with an all black women team to boost black and brown girls. I got to work by suggesting a revamp at first and presentation on what we want, as a brand, to look like. Before I can finalize my own drafts, I was sent a link for zoom. I was only told in a minute that this was the team and executive CEOS that is sponsoring and participating in the program. I was so so nervous. I just watched how everybody talked to each other and immediately I got comfortable. I introduced myself and showed my ideas I had so far. It became a fun flowing conversation ad they were happy to meet a designer like me and happy to work with me. As for me, my first professional clients with a huge company.
