When you think back to your first internship, you probably remember feeling excited and perhaps a bit nervous. After all, this was your foray into the professional world, the first steppingstone in your career journey.
At Dever Designs we are fully invested in the internship process. People were good to us when we were setting off on the graphic design career path, and we feel, in a way, that we owe something back. We’re thrilled to play a part in building the next generation of designers.
This summer we were pleased to work with aspiring designer Brianna Kittleson, a Maryland resident who recently completed her freshman year at Andrews University in Michigan. We offered her a peek into a real-world working environment, allowing her to observe how a studio runs, gain working knowledge of the craft and help us where possible.
Below is her take on her summer experience.
Interning has been a wonderful experience. I have learned and grown so much in just a short period of time. As I head back to school I feel like I have a much better understanding of this field and the kinds of things that come along with it. While working here I have been able to observe and participate in a variety of things. One of the many things I have learned is that attention to detail is key. Watching Jeff as he tweaked colors or adjusted text made me recognize that making even the smallest changes can be the defining factor in pulling a piece together.
Here at Dever Designs, I have noticed the extremely organized manner in which they approach every project that comes their way. It creates an incredibly efficient working environment and personally I will now try and apply these same principles as often as I can.
Another thing I have seen from working here is the importance they place on the interactions between the designer/project manager and the client. It is a huge part of the design process and I can now see how important it really is. Everyone has given me so many insider tricks of the trade and pieces of advice and I am excited to apply them as often as possible.
My favorite project was when they had me lay out a feature story for my own magazine. I used programs such as Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop to create a feature on a family that runs a farmer’s market. This is a piece I will be able to add to my portfolio.
Internships can and do make a difference. The second employee we ever hired at Dever Designs was an intern who stayed with us 23 years.
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