Semester at Sea!

Hey guys!
It has been a loooong time since I blogged last but I'll just have to update you guys! So I applied for the semester at sea program and I got accepted! I get to be on a cruise with 700 students and I can earn up to 12 credits! The program is through University of Virginia, but Syracuse accepts all the credits.I get to travel all along the Mediterranean and I get to visit places like Italy, Spain, Turkey, Croatia, and so many more places! It is a 2 month cruise in the summer, and all I need is the financial aid to go through and I am set, so keep your fingers crossed! Other than this exciting news I have been busy with classes learning dreamweaver and flash. Let me tell you dreamweaver is one frustrating program! I know it will be well worth it once I learn, but learning it on an online class is rather difficult. I am also in the process of applying for a creative internship or Hallmark! The internship will take place in Kansas City, MO, far from home, but well worth the experience! Hope you all are doing well, and I will keep you updated!

Washington D.C. and Maryland!

Hey guys! I just got back from a mini vacay in DC and Maryland, and it was nice to get away from the craziness of working. I got to see the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and I went to the Smithsonian. Of course I didn't have time to see all the exhibits but my favorite thing was when we got to go inside a dome with butterflies! They created a controlled environment where butterflies can live, and it was so cool because I was able to get some really neat pictures, and a bunch of them landed on my arm! I also got to visit my friend in Maryland, and he lives in the same neighborhood as Michael Jordan, so we drove by his house and got to see the outside! It's huge, it practically takes up an entire street! I hope I can squeeze in a couple more trips before the school year starts but I will keep you guys updated! =)

Vacations!

Hey guys! So I just got back from Cleveland, Ohio, and I have something very exciting to report! I saw Lebron James walking into a building! Of course there were a thousand people around because everyone knows he is meeting with a bunch of different teams because his contract is up. But regardless it was pretty cool, and then my cousin bought me and my sister a James jersey for 7 bucks! I guess his Cleveland jerseys are for sale because  he is going to leave Cleveland. It was an exciting weekend; I also got to see my baby nephew for the first time (my cousin's son). He is absolutely adorable, and I wanted to just bring him home with me! I also went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and saw some pretty neat stuff like a Beatles tribute section, and Elvis' old purple car with white leather seats! It was in perfect condition, of course they probably restored it. In a couple of weeks I am headed to Washington D.C. and Maryland to meet up with some friends, and hopefully also do some more sight seeing. Ill keep you guys updated! =)

ZOOMDOUT

Hey guys! So I thought I would let you guys know that we just dropped our new t-shirts for Zoomdout! I am not sure if I mentioned it before, but I design t-shirts for a company called Zoomdout. It is a pretty controversial topic, but hey, that is what art is! It is a cannabis and psychedelic related t-shirt brand, and all of our t-shirts are pretty trippy. It is really fun for me to design all of these t-shirts, so far we have 4 different t-shirts for sale on zoomdout.com. I have made some pretty great cash on these t-shirts, and I'm excited to see how many shirts we can sell! Check out the website, and hopefully you guys like them! I am currently in the process of creating some new designs, that will hopefully be available in November. I'll let you guys know my progress throughout the summer, take care!

Epoch Advertising Internship!

YES! I got the internship and I started last Friday! It has only been two day and I already got to design a flier for the Wise Guys Comedy Club in downtown Syracuse. This is a great opportunity for me to show my creativity and to add a real life piece into my portfolio. So far all my work is projects that I did in class. So I am super excited to have this amazing opportunity! I have a pretty full week now, Mon, Wed, and Fri, I am at Epoch, and Tues, Thurs, I am here at the office! I also have a class at night, so this summer will be pretty busy. I can't wait to take a break and go to the city for my friend's college graduation party!

Internship interview!!

I am so excited to say that I finally got an interview for an advertising design internship at Epoch Advertising! It is tomorrow at 2pm, so wish me luck! I am really hoping they like my work and put me on board with them. Other than work, I had a great Memorial Day weekend! I sat by the pool and enjoyed some delicious BBQ. I am missing school a lot though, and hopefully planning a reunion soon with all of my close friends in the city! Take care, VPAers!

Summer is here!

Hey guys! I am back working in the office for the summer, so I will be able to keep you updated on what is going on. Right now, I am working here, and my summer art history class starts in June. I am also waiting on hearing from a couple of companies around syracuse for an internship. So far I sent my resume to Epoch Advertising, Chase Design, and I plan to send it to Eric Moore. So far Epoch has shown interest in me, so keep your fingers crossed! This is a great opportunity because I get to work right next to some very talented Ad. Designers! Of course I have to thank my Professors at Syracuse, because one of them was able to help with my resume and give me a good word at Epoch. Making connections here is great, because all of my professors are in the field they are teaching, so they know major players in Ad Design! Other than working hard this summer, I plan to take some trips including a few to New Jersey and Philly, as well as the Cayman Islands, and Myrtle Beach! Hopefully I can upload some pictures from my trips. Hope everyone's summer is going great so far, and I will let you know what is goin on for next week!