VIA Special Assignment

Purpose: 

To visit a local advertising agency in order to gain an understanding of the many possible career opportunities; To engage in a fictitious design problem with authentic graphic designers; to present and receive feedback about your artwork from authentic graphic designers.

Reflection's: 

1st Visit:

I loved going to VIA it was such a great experience to see what environment most graphic designers work in. VIA was just what I expected for a designing company. They showed they care about the people and they care for their clients that want to work well with the team. The team members that we met were so amazing and they really were interested in our ideas and made our visit so positive. Teddy was such a thrill to listen to his voice in the ads were done really well and he came up with the crazy idea for us to design for dead bodies that decompose in special areas. It was a crazy idea but the group really got into it and we ended up with a name and a logo design by the end of it. I have to say that it was one of the best field trips I’ve been on. 

As we received our directions our group went straight to brainstorming. We went by the rules; Listen to all ideas, Don’t judge other’s ideas, Take notes, Be visual… By the end our group with the help of two awesome designers we finished up with some great ideas. We worked on team work and how to become better graphic designers. Even though our class got a crazy idea we went right with it and both groups had crazy ideas. One was more funny than the other which was serious. 

In conclusion I had a great time and I got to use the skills from class to help come up with great ideas for our logo. I honestly can’t wait to go back and see the old library area again because it has so much history behind it and the designers did such a great job designing the place. They were an inspiration to see what my life could be like if I’d major in graphic designing. In the end I would say that visiting VIA was a positive experience and influence. 

2nd Visit: 

I have to the say the highlights of todays trip was when Casey and Ihila got to talk to Teddy about internships next year. It was so great to see their dreams start to come true. I also was finally able to see Ihila’s films on her youtube page. They were hilarious and Teddy was laughing so hard along with the rest of the VIA crew it was really awesome. Then Casey got to talk to him about being a creative director. They smiled so much it was so cute. 

What I found fascinating was how each VIA member really listened to everyone even if some of our designs were fictitious. You could tell they really cared what we had to show them and I found that really nice. Even if I wasn’t the best in the group they still listened and made me feel apart of something special. 

What I want to remember is the way each of the VIA memeber made us all feel welcome and treated us like we were apart of the team. I also want to remember how Casey and Ihila got to talk to talk to Teddy about their future internships with VIA. I am so happy for them I hope their dreams and wishes come true.