Miami Ad School

So you’ve worked hard in all your advertising classes and got a few internships here and there and all the sudden graduation is around the corner, sound familiar? Well heres one solution to continuing your education in advertising and perfecting your book to surpass the tough competition that is heading straight for the agency interviews. Recently I’ve been looking into the possibility of heading to a portfolio school and one that seems to be showing up in all my searches is Miami Ad School. So naturally I went straight to my trusty Google search and took a look at their…

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Get Inspired

As an art direction student in Temple’s advertising program I’ve often been consumed with moments where creative ideas seem completely out of the realm of existence. However, with a little help of our World Wide Web I wanted to share with you a few places to grab some inspiration while also being aware of the competition of other students who are going to be our competitors in the ever fearful job search. The first place (and homepage of my computer) is the Designspiration blog. It’s a fantastic resource for browsing all types of design inspirations. Designspiration was created in 2010…

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Life’s Too Short For The Wrong Job

We’ve all had it, the classic advertising assignment of finding a campaign that we think works well. After spending an hour or so searching for a unique solution I found a campaign that I think is inspiring to us all as students and advertising students in particular. As a student who is graduating in December all I can think about is how to get a job but the better way to think about it is to land the job that I choose for myself. It seems hard in these economic times where jobs are scarce to not take the first…

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Apple Nation

It’s no shock that #Apple is currently in the top trending topics on Twitter with the release of the long awaited iPhone5. The Twitterverse is blowing up with live updates as the new features are announced. Apple as a brand has virtually taken over the Twitterverse today as it has taken over the hearts of its users since its creation. With the advent of the iPhone5 Apple is striving to gain on Google’s lead in the U.S. smartphone market and what better way than to get people talking via social media. Already this morning as I opened up Twitter I…

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My First MBFW

It’s fashion week in New York!! My company Zang Toi had finally presented his beautiful, romantic Spring 2013 collection at The Stage, Lincoln Center on Sunday night. It was a superb experience for me to be one of the crews at such big-scale fashion show, not to mention that I had the to see some of the well-known fashion legends. I am definitely fulfilling parts of my bucket list! We housed about 1000 guests last night and  there was a lot of preparation involved before a show that is only 15 minutes long. I was assigned to be at the…

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2012 DesignPhiladelphia Festival

Mark your calendar, DesignPhiladelphia is near! This year it will be the 8th annual DesignPhiladelphia Festival from Wednesday, October 10th through Sunday, October 14th 2012. The Festival in partnership with The University of the Arts, will bring together the region’s dynamic creative communities with events including a mix of exhibitions, lectures and public forums, runway shoes, book signings, parties, workshops, and open studios. DesignPhiladelphia will transform the city to showcase ideas and designs of the present and future showing just how important design is in our everyday lives. Join the PopUp Place Street Party on opening night which will be…

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How Twitter Can Help You Start Your Career

In todays market finding a job can become a daunting task if you don’t know how to leverage yourself and use the tools around you. All our teachers stress the importance of keeping your social media sites clean because employers can access them, but what about using them as a resource to land a job? The social media site Twitter can help you find job openings in just 140 characters or less. Most companies are now taking to the social media sites to get the word out about job openings and you’d be wise to listen! Mashable also released an…

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First Friday at AIGA Philly: Heads of State

This past First Friday AIGA Philly presented Heads of State “10 Years of Rectangles.” The space was small, and the crowd was large, but the exhibit was still one that I’m glad to have seen. Everything from R.E.M. album covers to Penguin Book illustrations adorned the walls. I even had the chance to virtually talk to the creatives behind The Heads of State via a few snarky tweets regarding Little Baby’s Ice Cream. The exhibit runs now through September 30th, so check it out for yourself:

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Temple University Study Abroad Week

  September 10 – 14th  Do you love Temple University but have always wondered what it would be like to study overseas? September 10-14th is your chance to ask all your questions and hear from study abroad alumni who’ve lived your dream. However, now it’s your turn to check that special place off your bucket list! As a summer 2012 London study abroad alumni I highly encourage you to come to as many events that week as you possibly can because once you see just how much study abroad has to offer there is no turning back. It truly is…

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Social Hollywood: The Beauty Inside

I think I can speak for us all that at one point or another we have wondered what it would be like to be the main character of a movie. This is the key insight for “The Beauty Inside” a global social film collaboration by Toshiba and Intel starring Topher Grace and Mary Elizabeth Winstead and potentially, YOU! This campaign was brought to my attention by a fellow Temple Advertising student and good friend Holly Furman who strongly believes in inspiring others to do good advertising. It’s one of the things I like most about being an ad major here…

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ISSUE 3 SUBMISSIONS OPEN! Don’t miss your chance to submit work to CRED Issue 3. Get noticed and make a little extra cash. SUBMIT TO THE PORTFOLIO +Click here to submit!  WHO & WHAT Greater Philadelphia Area residents and students ages 25 and under should submit artwork, creative essays, poetry, photography, and other awesome looking and meaningful things to The Portfolio section. There are no restrictions on number of submissions per person. Submissions will be reviewed in an online youth voting session with all published work chosen by other submitting artists. Selected pieces will receive an honorarium and will be published…

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House Of Toi Angel

It is such a happy experience to intern with the noted fashion designer Mr. Zang Toi who based in New York City. Let me introduce Zang Toi briefly to everyone. He is the first Asian designer discovered by Anna Wintour back in 1990 and has been in the industry for more than 20 years until today.   My intern experience in House of Toi has been very delightful, interesting and fun. More to that I also get to discover New York City as a foreigner in this country. Other than working in his atelier, Mr. Toi likes us to join…

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My time as a TEEN VOGUEtte

Being part of such a huge publishing company, Conde Nast, has been the most amazing experience of my entire life. Not only was it everything that I ever expected, it was more. I came in as a marketing intern, and left as being part of the TEEN VOGUE community as they would call it. The interns were treated like their family, and included us in every single adventure, brainstorm, event, etc. There are so many great things that happened, but I will share a few of my favorite highlights. Myself along with the 10 other interns upstairs on the marketing…

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First day at TEEN VOGUE

It was May 29, 2012 when I walked into the doors of the Conde Nast building with dozens of other interns from various magazines. It didn’t feel like real life to me. I went to the front desk where I asked for my contact and was given a guest pass. When I arrived to the TEEN VOGUE floor, all that was in the lobby with a phone. I realized that I needed to contact the person when I arrived but her name was not on the extension list. It was almost surreal that I had to go about figuring this…

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Interning at the March of Dimes

For the past few months I have spent my days interning at the March of Dimes King of Prussia office.  As this was my first internship, I was unsure of what to expect.  This entire experience from start to finish has not only pushed me outside of my comfort zone but has also helped me realize how much I enjoy working with people, ultimately opening new doors for career paths after graduating.  The March of Dimes is truly a lovely organization.  The people I have worked side by side with for this summer have taught me really how rewarding it…

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