Sorry for the disappearance! I just moved into a new apartment with my beau so this week’s inspiration folder is dedicated to garment racks (because I want one!)
August 24, 2009 Inspiration
August 5, 2009 Art & Design
Using matte plexiglass, laser etching, custom cut chrome hinges & bolts, and traditional printing techniques Dan Galdamez built a timeline of his life (both past and projected) for his senior thesis project. “The basis for my thesis was to show how I personally connect to meaningful periods of my life, through typography.” he says. “It works as an insight for myself because it allows me to show illustration in addition to providing a narrative.”
“The time line starts with the initial thought of life and ends with the expiration. Personality is represented through and exterior and interior layer to show the relationship between the two and how they make up one person.”
Daniel Galdamez is a freelancer working and living in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Parsons School of Design as a Communication Design major in May 2009.
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July 27, 2009 Art & Design · Inspiration
Buy Nothing Day by AdBusters
Hand Done SVA Poster by Cardon Webb
Shine Advertising Letterpress Business Card
Lovejoy Vodka designed by Jared Milam
By Denis Kuchta
Type by Colin Matsui
Marian Bantjes‘ Business Card
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July 24, 2009 My Life
Stop at the Sign of the Lemon
Vacation began by visiting my grandmother’s house in Rhode Island. Anyone that’s tried it, knows that Del’s Frozen Lemonade is UNREAL (aka very delicious). I cannot go to her house without stopping at Del’s.
Family Time
My family and I went to Chicago to visit my brother who started working there last September. We spent the weekend and early this week hanging out; going on architecture cruises, bike tours, seeing Beyonce (she was staying at our hotel!), going to the beach and then some.
The Big Bean
We went to the bean, which is a huge stainless steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor (and is actually called “Cloud Gate”). Cloud Gate is a staple of Chicago’s Millennium Park. My brother tried to convince me that it was made out of one piece of steel, I believed him until I just read the Wikipedia article and found it’s made of 168 welded steel plates. It looks so seamless though.
Jay Pritzker Pavillion
We also walked around the Jay Pritzker Pavillion. The band shell is like it’s own sculpture!
Barefoot Sailors
We went down to the harbor to look at all the sailboats. Many of the sailors were readying their boats for the Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to the Mackinac, one of the longest fresh-water sailboat races in the world. If you downloaded Youth + Constellations you may have read that my Dad used to race sailboats, which is part of my obsession with all things nautical. (Not to mention that I think it’s really cute that most of the deckhands go barefoot.)
Carved Turtles
I took a visit to the John G. Shedd aquarium. The architecture there (much like the rest of the city) was amazing. They even had sea turtles sculpted into the ceiling.
Underwater Garden
At the aquarium my favorite exhibit was these sea anemones that looked like an underwater garden. I love the colors! I was bummed that the aquarium didn’t have any huge sea turtles. But they had baluga whales!
96th Floor
On my last night in Chicago, I went to the top of the John Hancock building, to the 96th floor and looked over the city. It was an incredible view, and a perfect ending to my vacation.
July 15, 2009 Advice
So you’re thinking of getting an internship? Good idea, lucky for you a bad economy doesn’t hurt your chances of getting an internship. In fact, in times like these big companies cut full-time positions and replace that staff with interns—the ethics of that may be something to discuss at another time but for now, use it to your benefit. Good luck!
Decide what area(s) you want to learn more about - Do you want to learn more about the behind-the-scenes of magazines? Maybe you’d like to intern at a publication or editorial website. How marketing works in fashion/design/advertising? Why not try an internship in marketing or PR? How web design agencies work? Intern at one! Internships are great because not only do they let you test out the waters of a future career—but they also help to gain real world experience that you would never gain from school.
Make a list of prospective places you would like to work - Magazines, agencies, companies, anything! Do some research on the website; they may list available internships under the Careers tab, if not, look around the site for contact information and call or email them asking for the contact information about the employee or department that handles interns.
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Look for an opportunity - Craigslist, Fashionista, Ed2010, and the SPD Job Board have been a good start when I’m looking for online listings. I’ve also had a bit of luck with word of mouth. My W internship was sparked by talking to a friend of a friend about career goals, turns out his best friends sister worked in the art department.
Apply - Send a well-formatted, spell-checked, and professional resume and coverletter. Make sure to include a digital-portfolio (pdf or website) or writing samples based on the type of internship you’re applying for.
Interview – Dress professionally and bring a resume! PSDTuts has a good resource for preparing and talking about your graphic design portfolio. Do research the company before hand and think of questions to ask (and answers to questions that you may be asked during the interview.) Be sure to follow up and say thank you after the interview!
Talk to your advisor – Due to labor laws many internships require you get school credit—sometimes this can suck. I have always found a creative work-around so that I haven’t had to pay extra tuition to take an internship, which at Parsons is $1000 per extra credit. Options include registering your internship as independent study, or (I’ve never tried this) them writing a letter that makes it seem like you’re receiving school credit. Ed2010 offers advice about getting around a credit-only internship.
For the more seasoned readers; what was your first internship and how did you find it?
