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My Summer!!

August 26, 2024 By Marissa Devivar

My Summer!!

For most of the summer, I was in Houston for a design internship at Gravity Global. It was amazing being close to home to spend time with my family while diving into the corporate world. I especially enjoyed working in the office and engaging with full-time employees. A highlight of the internship was a pitch project towards the end of the summer, where we had the opportunity to apply all the skills we’d learned from our mentors. Our team ultimately won the pitch, which was incredibly rewarding!

Attending client meetings was another highlight. I loved observing my mentor’s skillful and enthusiastic approach to guiding clients through her design process. It was also fascinating to see interns from various fields and skill sets come together to create a successful marketing pitch, each contributing their unique expertise. Overall, the internship provided a fresh perspective on graphic design and marketing, and I’m excited for the next step in my career.

Outside of work, I took a trip to Colorado with my family, where we explored the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs, and more. We tried river rafting for the first time, which was very nerve-wracking but fun! Additionally, my sister and I attended a Noah Kahan concert, which she has been looking forward to for a long time. The acoustics, merch, and overall vibe were great, and at one point, Noah even stood just two rows in front of us for a few songs!

Filed Under: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024, We are STAs

Goodbye STA Program – Adriana’s Last Day

July 31, 2024 By Adriana Hermoza

Goodbye STA Program – Adriana’s Last Day

Today is my last day as a Design STA, and while I am sad about leaving the team where I met a lot of incredible and talented people, I am excited to embark on my next journey!

I still remember when I started and was somewhat nervous about it all as I was still learning. Yet, the nervousness dissipated little by little as I completed the training modules and starting meeting the other STAs who were all more than welcoming. Everyone in the team was always ready to help and assist each other, making it a very comfortable environment to work in. I am grateful I got to meet so many wonderful people while working as a Design STA, and I am excited to see everyone’s journey.

A special thanks to De’sha who is an amazing mentor and did a phenomenal job leading us all. I was able to learn a lot of important lessons and gained valuable insights thanks to De’sha! I appreciate everyone in the team and hope the best for everyone in their career, their journey, and life!

Filed Under: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024, We are STAs

Lorena is Leaving! [ NOT CLICKBAIT ]

May 31, 2024 By Lorena Chiles

Lorena is Leaving! [ NOT CLICKBAIT ]

 

Remember last year when I posted on my blog that I wasn’t sure if I was returning as an STA and then I crawled back onto the team that Fall? Well, this time I’m officially not returning… because I graduated! After 4 years of college I’ve claimed my Radio-Television-Film degree and Digital Arts and Media certificate from UT. I’m extraordinarily grateful to the STA program and I feel so much more prepared for whatever life will throw at me. Through my 2 1/2 years as an STA I’ve grown more adept at communication, confidence, leadership, time management, organization, and of course the many programs available from Adobe. Thank you so much to the whole current Design team, including De’sha, Leilani, Thang, Adriana, Lila, Carrie, Marissa, Diya, Raaga, Shriya, and Kyra, and also to my past STAs and managers!

 

Why is this post so delayed in my posting it, you ask? Well, I have some good news! As of late April 2024 I’ve been one of the Summer Film Camp Directors at Austin Film Festival. It’s been exciting so far to see things coming along, and our camps start in early June so we’re fast approaching our start date! I’ve been conducting registration audits, finding food donations/sponsors, communicating with parents, hiring instructors/interns, and everything that you can think of in between. 

 

Now as my time as a Design STA comes to a close, I once again will share my LinkedIn page (www.linkedin.com/in/lorena-chiles) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lorenachiles/) for all the Lorena fans out there. Thank you guys for following my journey, bye for now!

 

Filed Under: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024, We are STAs

5/28/24 – 5/31/24

May 30, 2024 By Shanda Horm

5/28 – 5/31

This week I made a few last edits to the PowerPoint slides for ANT304. Below are the finals:

I was assigned to two courses with existing assets to make changes to this week:

HIS315K- Changes to the Canvas dashboard and homepage.

MUS307- Changing the EMAIL HERE button to a MODULES HERE button.

 

 

Filed Under: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024, We are STAs

5/21/24 – 5/24/24

May 30, 2024 By Shanda Horm

5/21 – 5/24

I began working on course graphics for ANT304! Below are the graphics that were approved.

 

 

Filed Under: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024, We are STAs

4/29/30 – 5/2/24

May 21, 2024 By Shanda Horm

4/30/30 – 5/2/24

I received my first-course graphic project for E316N. Below are the approved graphics I worked on:

E316N-styleB-PPTSlides

Filed Under: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024, We are STAs

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