Last Friday I had the opportunity to spend six hours doing blitz restaurant branding with Public-Library, a cross-disciplinary design group in Los Angeles, California and Portland, Oregon. I worked in a group alongside Lori Novak and Sydney Goldstein with the task of creating branding for a restaurant located in Berlin, Germany. We described our restaurant as a German pub for the people, aptly named The Society. Above are several images from our final presentation, I will be posting our complete project in the next few weeks. This was my first blitz experience, and I certainly learned a lot designing in such a short time frame. In order to create successful design quickly we had to make decisions as a team and delegate work. At the end of the day we were very happy with our end result, and I am grateful to both Marshall and Ramon for taking the time to lead this blitz and offer their feedback throughout the day.
Summer Internship Recap
This past summer I worked full-time as the Design Intern for Trozzolo Communications Group. Because I wasn't blogging during this time I wanted to do a short recap about my experience. Throughout the summer I was able to work on actual client projects, as well as a specific intern project in collaboration with the Writing Intern Scott, and the Account Services Intern Anna. We were assigned to create a Philanthropic Vision for Trozzolo's client mobank, shown here. Another project I worked on throughout the summer was designing a poster and tshirt for Trozzolo's annual Lake Day.
Anna, Scott and I spent a great deal of time together throughout the summer while working on our intern project, as well as other assignments including painting the "Hello, Growth" boxes for Trozzolo's window display. We also spent our lunch hours exploring downtown KC. The most worthwhile experience during my internship was the actual interaction we had with clients, especially when presenting to mobank. Having worked in an agency setting, the real-world experience I gained has already impacted my view of what working life will be like after graduation and I know I was able to gain valuable skills that continue to encourage my work ethic.
German Expressionism Exhibit
Last week Pinterest led me to the Department of Advertising and Graphic Design, The Museum of Modern Art's in-house design studio. I was immediately drawn to their work on the German Expressionism Exhibit that took place from March 27-July 11, 2011. You can view the entire project here. Their work serves as a great source of inspiration for exhibition design in a museum setting.
