Interning at the CCIU
When beginning my graphic design internship at the Chester County Intermediate Unit I wasn't sure what was in store for me
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The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
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Creative Assistant for Xander Fotos
For the past three months, I have been a creative assistant for Xander Fotos by Jared Alexander. Jared is a photographer and cinematographer with a primary focus on visual branding and editorial content. From leading diverse teams to building dynamic…
Brain Dump of Life Experiences: Period of Reflection
If there’s one thing that stood out to me during my entire college experience, it is how exciting, yet daunting the underlying fear is of the job market.
Expect the Unexpected In Order To Blast Off
Hello, Temple Community! My name is Kevin Grace and I have had the pleasure of accepting and starting my internship experience this semester with ChatterBlast Media as a Graphic Design Intern.
ECommerce and Design
I spent my internship in-house at Souvenir Jewelry, a local jewelry company based in the East Passyunk neighborhood of South Philadelphia.
The Benefits of Working for a Smaller Agency
Coming into ChatterBlast, I had my expectations of what my experience was going to entail as an account management intern. If it was anything like I learned in class, as an account manager, I would have a certain set of…
Comfort in Uncertainty: Finding Grey in the Black-and-White World of Ads
If there’s one thing I can safely say we all have in common as college students in a post-pandemic world, it’s a collective sense of anxiety about approaching the job market.
The Multifaceted Multimedia Intern
Hi, all! My name is Ivory-Michelle, I’m an Advertising major, Copywriting concentration, graduating in December. This semester, I’m interning with the TUportal team of Temple’s Information Technology Services Department. My role as a Multimedia intern has included various cool things…
My summer Start-Up experience
Hello, my name is Jake Lewis. I am a senior who is about to graduate from Klein College of Media and Communication studying Advertising with a concentration in Brand Strategy and Research. At the beginning of the summer I was…
My Semester with Anthropologie (URBN)
I wanted to build a relationship with a company that nurtured my creative interests.
Remote Internship at a Startup
My name is Ashley DellaRatta and I am a junior Advertising major on the Account Management track. During the fall 2019 semester, I had a remote digital marketing internship with Spari Travel, a startup business based in New York City.…
Internship turned mentorship, high-end fashion, & the importance of women supporting women.
When I responded to a LinkedIn ad for a marketing intern and social media coordinator position, I had no idea of the fashion adventures that would lie ahead.
Not Your Average Intern – Startup Edition
Hello! My name is Jess and I am a junior with an advertising major and an account management track.
I’ve Found My Calling (In-House Intern)
Hello everyone and thank you for stopping by to read my post! My name is Kourtney Thompson and I am a current second semester senior at here at TU. As of right now, I am working as the university’s very…
How A Marketing Agency Really Works
LightStream Group is a marketing agency concentrated in bank and credit union, healthcare, and higher education advertising. The organization has two locations, one in Lansdale PA and another in Telford PA, both suburbs of Philadelphia. They currently have just over…
Experience at Temple University’s Marketing Department
Hello, curious reader! My name is Colin Giering, a student and independent filmmaker. I am a sophomore at Temple University with an intent to graduate with a degree in Advertising. This past 2018 fall semester I had the privilege of working with Temple University's Marketing Department specifically, within the video department.
4 Reasons to Intern at a Start-up
Start-up companies are extremely unique places to start your career as an intern.
Branding Comes In Many Shapes and Sizes
Hello, all. My name is Rebecca Solomon. This Summer I am working as a marketing intern at Push10 Design Studios, located in Old City, Philadelphia. Push10 is a digital marketing agency that specializes in web design and branding. One of…
Internship + Food = Awesome!
Nothing is better than to be an intern in a company, which involves with the word, FOOD!! Agree or Disagree? This summer, I am working as an Art Direction intern in AG catering, located in Fishtown. AG catering is a…
It’s an Exciting Time Here at PrimePay
As the title states, it is an exciting time to be an employee at PrimePay, especially in its marketing department. My name is Courtney Dolan and I am currently a summer intern at the company known as PrimePay. Now, I’m…
Are You #TempleMade?
Today, May 6th, at 9PM, “Branded”, a film by Cameron S. Mithcell, will be premiering at The Pearl on Broad Street. The film looks inside the Temple Made campaign through the eyes of students, faculty, alumni, and the marketing…
Inside View on NSAC
Temple University’s NSAC team did an amazing job finishing up their competition last week placing fourth out of fourteen teams who presented in front of the NY judges! That’s a great accomplishment for all students involved in the process.…
140 Characters to 6 Seconds of Branding
Vine, released just a few short months ago, has already made a big impact in the social and mobile advertising world. Vine has already been employed by various brands to promote their products. Advertisers now have 6 second spots to…
Evian’s “Baby & Me”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pfxB5ut-KTs Evian strikes gold with another spot focusing on their “Live Young” branding and providing us with yet again a video featuring adorable babies, Evian’s signature. This time, instead of just showing the inner child that Evian’s water brings…
Branding Yourself on LinkedIn
Throughout many of my classes, the majority of the teachers have been strong in pushing the professional use of social media. Facebook and Twitter are easy for us to use because they cross with our personal social lives. We know…
The Free Journal Project
I recently came across an amazing project developed by Kelly Clawson, a fellow advertising student here at Temple and President of the Temple Ad Club. The Free Journal Project is a socially based art project founded in providing free…
The Start of Something New for Pepsi
Pepsi’s newly redesigned bottles are expected to hit the shelves next month. The new bottle will be the first time Pepsi has changed the look of their bottle’s shape in 16 years. The newly designed bottles act as the beginning…
BrandYourself: Take Control of Your Online Presence
When looking for a job today, one of the most important things to remember is you are a brand. We are in a time where students and graduates are constantly competing against other peers who have the same educational skills…
Kembrel Men’s Store Opening
After interning for Kembrel for over a year, I have learned many things about fashion, retail, social media, merchandising and branding. Kembrel’s latest venture was opening a Men’s Shop in the midtown village. With such a small space and an…
Tyler School of Art’s Restaurant Identity Exhibition
From October 31 through November 21, 2012 Tyler School of Art’s Juniors will be displaying their Restaurant Identity Projects in the Tyler School of Art Atrium. This project showcases the designs of first year designers at Tyler as they develop…
Several Brands Drop Armstrong Including Nike
As an advertising student here at Temple University, the concept of celebrity endorsements its often taught in the 1000 level classes. We learn that brands create a voice and often times will use an iconic celebrity to support their brand…
Quaker City Mercantile Agency Tour
TEMPLE AD CLUB PRESENTS: Quaker City Mercantile Agency TourMonday October 15, 2012 4:00 pm – 5:00pm Quaker City Mercantile is a hybrid of 19th century mercantilism and 21st century brand artistry. They create brands from the ground up and bring…
The Beginning of the End
Hello all! As my internship with Sodexo and the Temple Dining Services comes to an end, I realize that I learned so much from this experience and gained many positive skills. First, I’ve learned that art direction of advertising isn’t…
“Design is creativity with strategy.”
Students at Temple see thousands of advertisements on campus each day. Some are hung on bulletin boards; others are passed out on Liacouras Walk. But the ads and event posters hanging in the Louis J. Esposito Dining Center and the…
Facebook & the Much Younger Generation
I came across an article on AdWeek called “Data Points: The Kids are Online.” The article basically reveals how younger children today such as 7 years old are already using social media sites like Facebook. I started using Facebook when…
AIGA DESIGN STUDIO OPEN TOURS
2011 Open Studio Tours See what’s inside a professional design studio! Design studios in the Philadelphia area are opening their doors to design students and welcome you to tour their facilities, ask lots of questions, and see what it’s like…
Design-Create-Develop-Market-Brand
My name is Sami Souders and I am a senior at Temple University. This summer, I found myself among other Temple graduates at the small but flourishing advertising agency, At Media. Founded by Antoinette Johnson and Tyler Westnedge in 2006, the…
5 Campaigns that Paved the Way
5 Campaigns that Paved the Way We can all think of the most creative ads we’ve ever seen, the most successful, or even the funniest ones, but after reading James Twitchell’s, 20 Ads that Shook the World, I now…
Fresh Branding
A fresh new branding campaign has been launched for Stack Architects. The creators of this clean and concise design are The Consult. “They were looking for a fresh brand identity that would reflect its craft and, being a new organisation,…
Millennials…A Generation of Change
We have been told that if we work really hard we will succeed. We won trophies. We learned that everyone is a winner. 75 % of us use social networking sites that have started revolutions… (And stalked our ex’s). We…