The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
Each year, the Advertising Department awards a Top Art Direction Award and an award for Excellence in Art Direction. The two students that were awarded these prestigious awards on behalf of the faculty at last spring’s TADA Awards (Temple Advertising Department Awards) were Evan Kirkley (Top) and Jeffrey Davis (Excellence).…
From an advertising standpoint, sports are always walking a fine line. They attract a large and diverse audience–one that may only have that sport in common, like with the Olympics. They are usually highly traditional, with a complex web of social cues to navigate; how does one begin to advertise…
Why should we as aspiring advertisers keep up on the latest trends and happenings in the world of Social Media? Social media sites reign as the most popular online hangouts. Americans spend 23% of internet time on social networks, no other online activity comes close. The closest is online games…
As I applied to PHL-17 for my internship I did not know what to expect. I had just taken the course Marketing Media Products at Temple University and was just starting to understand the world of adverting sales. I was extremely nervous and had no idea if I was going…
Hi everyone! This semester I have been working at Two Paperdolls which is a Letterpress Design House in Wayne. Two Paperdolls was started about ten years ago by my boss Vanessa Kreckel. Her dream was to continue designing while incorporating the clients’ unique characteristics into their own personal designed product.…
So the semester is almost over and so is my internship. I definitely gained experience and learned about crucial aspects of the industry like deadlines and dealing with clients. I also got the chance to work with all types of media in print and web which was really exciting. It…
“The most wonderful time of the year” is also a very stressful time of year for Two Paperdolls. Two Paperdolls specializes in letterpress printing of custom invitations, identity branding, mitzvah, and day of event extras. Normally, the majority of the clients that I have seen in Two Paperdolls are future…
This past semester, I received a crash course in the sports and entertainment industry through my internship with Comcast-Spectacor at the Wells Fargo Center. I interned with the Group Sales/Event Services department where I had an array of tasks, from giving tours of the Wells Fargo Center, to executing…
The National Museum of American Jewish History is located in Philadelphia’s Independent Hall (within Center City). The museum prides itself in celebrating American Jewish culture, providing resources for the American Jewish community and educating other members of the Philadelphia community about American Jewish history. My internship experience at the museum’s gift…
Starting an internship at NBC was an exciting issue for me. As the supervisors introduced themselves to over 40 interns for the fall semester, everyone was excited to work in their separate department. I have interned for marketing positions and web designing positions so media related internship was quite new…
Hi my name is Travis Benner and I am currently a junior advertising major with a focus in copywriting and account management. I have been meaning to blog for a while, but haven’t had much time to sit down and write something. In the beginning of September I accepted a…
My internship has opened my eyes to just how relevant digital has become in the advertising field right now. I am currently working on an account for Jack’s Rental Search, an application on Facebook that allows college students nationwide to conveniently find housing close to the university they attend. This…
