The best thing about this internship is there is always something to do and its always something different, the tasks I am given any given day vary so much! I mean one minute I'll be pen tool clipping until my eyes bleed (you should all appreciate objects that are cut out or "clipped" in editorial lingo, in magazines because it is all done with our favorite VC tool, the pen tool) anyway and then next minute I'll be modeling.
Yes that's right, they had me modeling, what a joke haha! I had to model wedding dresses for the spring/summer issue of Charleston Weddings for the photo intern could shoot the dress to look as if it was being worn (well it was!) and me being the only person who fit in the dresses was the lucky girl.
Then i had to model for test shots for an event we are shooting next week for Fashion Week. The event is a cocktail contest and it for Charleston Fashion Week and the photo intern had to practice shooting in a dark setting, so again that would be me. She is shooting the red carpet portion, so it will mostly be people. the best part was when my boss yelled from the other room, "move around a lot, like your drunk!"
I'm finally getting to know everyone around the office (besides the tiny art department, there is the editorial department which are always around. as well we sales, circulation, advertising, and web/IT) About 30 people in total. It makes a nice cozy environment where everyone knows each other.
The other interns are really nice, I'll discuss them breifly.
Liz_design intern. a true southern belle. Louisiana native who attended college in kentucky and is now living life in Charleston, aspiring to be a museum curator, but trying to get a feel for the other side of the art world for a while.
David_design intern. a true army brat who has lived everywhere! studied graphic design in NC and is now hoping to pursue a career in Charleston.
Leah_photo intern. started when i did, born and raised in Chuck, only person i've met down here who hates snow.
Casey_design intern. funny. cool accent from Charlotte, NC.
Gerald_past intern. now in a temporary position as the graphic designer of Fashion Week. Doug Lee's TWIN. very nice, a little quiet, always working hard. designed about 50 logos to have one picked! brought in an awesome album cover he designed in his senior year.
Katie_photo intern. spent a year as a scuba diving instructor in key largo, key west! studied animal behavior and marine biology in college, now she lives in Chuck, and works as a scuba diving instructor half the year, as well as an underwater photographer.
Jenna_photo intern, attended C0fC for hospitality until she realized she wants to be a freelance photographer.
and ME! the newest design intern. :)
some of this week's tasks included
-calling Mike Ray, an average guy living on in folly beach, charleston who just happens to have done some insanely amazing things (ex. swimming around Key West!) anyway we are doing a feature on some of his crazy adventures and I had to call him to request some shots from a marathon he won. he cracked me up for 20 minutes. funniest guy ever.
-lots and lots of image clipping for layout and web
-proof layouts
-model! haha
-editing layouts
-researching images for upcoming articles
-go on an office scavenger hunt to gather everyone's birthdays for their new office calendar
-reorganize allll the past issues of about 5 of the publications in the associate art director's office. (she felt so bad but i secretly loved it being an organization freak and i loved getting to look at past issues since i cant get my hands on the magazines up north.)
Today (Saturday) was my first day off so I actually had daylight to go out and explore! It was such a great day. I went for a run along the battery and water front, as well as through the french quarter which i hadn't really explored before. I got lunch at this little baby deli that i saw featured in our magazine, its one lady and one guy (siblings maybe?) and they make the food right in front of you, all fresh ingredients and they will make anything of their menu vegetarian or vegan. not too mention it was CHEAP! I took it go and had a little picnic in battery park and read my book for a while. It was a beautifullll day! in the fifties with a slight breeze and sooo sunny so it felt warmer. after exploring the historic district and walking through the east bay park and dog park (so many adorable kids and pooches!!!) I headed to King Street to go to my fav place ever, Yogurt Mountain! it is the best froyo place in the world i'm convinced. like 15 flavors of yogurt plus about 100 toppings! and its all done by weight so its completely self serve, its heavenly. then i finally headed back to the apartment to relax. we'll see what the evening brings.
I also met a lady today from NJ, so random. she came up to me at waterfront park asking me a question that i obviously couldn't answer. we got chatting and turns out she grew up in cranford but lived in sparta before moving to wilmington, NC. when i asked why she left her response was "there was 2 feet of snow on the ground and i looked out my window and said I can't live here anymore. so i piled my kids in the car and drove until i felt like stopping. i wish i had made it to charleston but i got tired in NC, saw a sign for wilmington and thought it seemed fine. i've been there for the last 8 years."
I was speechless, how crazy but awesome. you go girl!
oh the charleston chronicles shall continue....
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