During my first week at the internship, I met with whom I will work with and walked around to see the building. The two ladies I work with use their skills to work hand in hand to create media to engage the agency with the community. Brittney, my internship supervisor, handles taking photos and attending events to document for the public to see. This includes community events, drug busts, and everything in between.
First, Sarah makes all the graphic designs for LCSO. She revamped the organization’s logo and is working with a decal company to rebrand all cars and buildings. I joined her in a meeting about placing designs on all facilities and saw how businesses collaborate. She makes designs for social media posts and uses the photos Brittney takes.
After receiving a computer and my badge for the building, I started discussing what projects Sarah would give me. The first project I worked on was the post they needed for Independence Day. I used my skills in Illustrator to make the design and worked with Sarah to ensure the design met the needs of the agency’s social media posts. I used my skills in Illustrator to create the design that will be posted on the 4th of July.
Sounds like you have settled in quickly. Sitting in on meetings can provide many insights about the expectations for a creative professional. It’s also really encouraging that they gave you a public-facing assignment for the upcoming holiday so early in your time there! I am sure it will feel good to see your work on those upcoming social media posts.