The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
We’ve all been asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” more times than we can count. For me, it’s always a struggle to come up with a solid, satisfying answer. The truth is, I’m interested in a lot of different things. It’s hard for…
I’ve been working at Temple Dining Services as a marketing assistant for almost two years now, but until recently, I didn’t really have much responsibility. The most high-profile thing that I would do was to design posters for any events going on in the Louis J. Esposito cafeteria. This is…
Hey everyone my name is Alex Garcia and I’m in the Art Direction track. I’m currently an intern for philly2night where I do some of their design work and web sites. I’ve been interning there since the beginning of summer. I have to say it’s been a cool experience, I’ve…
When I first heard that there was going to be a pilot program where Temple advertising students got the opportunity to GO Into a Philadelphia high school to teach advertising during an after school workshop, I was thrilled!! I couldn’t think of a more perfect opportunity for me. I also…
WE ALL DO IT. Sneak onto Facebook and Twitter in the middle of doing our work. Well here is something to make you feel less guilty about it. Make it …. productive… (GASP!!…FACEBOOK, TWITTER PRODUCTIVE???) How, you ask? Use Facebook and twitter not only as a tool for stalking people,…
CREATING A GRID is typically one of the very first things you do when starting a design. After all, it provides the basic structure on which the rest of your design will lie. They help you create sophisticated layout structures which offer more flexibility and enhance the visual experience of…
Philadelphia Magazine participates in multiple events throughout the city to get their brand known. Out of the few events I volunteered for promoting G Philly magazine at Outfest. Philadelphia magazine’s G Philly has only had two issues since the first in spring and plans on having four to six issues…
As we’re nearing the end of the semester, the HS Advertising Workshop is starting to get a little more challenging. The students are as great as ever, but one of the biggest challenges that we have experienced is keeping the students committed to the program. During the first two weeks…
This semester, I am interning with Silencia, a small public relations firm in center city Philadelphia. When I started in late August, the owner had been asked to be a part of the public relations team for Eagle’s player Asante Samuel’s foundation, Bring it Home Moms. Though I’m not a…
Design studios are everywhere because design is needed everywhere. It seems obvious, but when looking for jobs and places to live post-grad its a helpful reminder. Especially with the ever-increasing permeance of the Internet, small or rural design studios are able to have a larger and more diverse client base.…
A few weeks ago, we lost our design intern. He moved on to bigger and better things, landing a gig as a designer at a big Center City communications firm. We’re all glad for him, but it left us hanging in the balance, devoid of our graphically inclined intern. The…
Since I’m pretty sure most of the people who read this blog are under 60 and live in the Philadelphia area, I’m going to assume you’ve heard of The Roots. As one of the most influential bands to the funk, neo-soul and hip-hop zeitgeist of the last 10+ years, (I didn’t…
