Internship in Houston

Last Week

2009-12-11T00:02:00.000-08:00

It was last week of my internship.
I did not have much things to do. I just got some minor changes for brochure.
Forgotten postcard that I have been waiting almost over a month, I finally got answer.
They still need to fix about contents on the postcard.I got a answer on Monday and second answer was just before I leave intern on Thursday. Therefore I sent her email about my internship is about to finish. I really hope she get a great postcard.

On Thursday I had an lunch with my supervisors and talked about internship program.
This opportunity gave me unbelievable experience.
Before I start intern, I had fear of everything because it was my first experience in design industry also it was new for me to work at American working environment.
Working at HCC Communication Department ensure my interest and next step for my future career.
I am really thankful to give me relevant experience, and I would never forget all moment I had during my internship.

Thank you so much for all people helped me.

2009-12-04T19:19:00.000-08:00

In this week, I just have few things to fix on my brochure and flyer.
Flyer is for The Particle Counting Technician Program.
Brochure is about Southeast College Career and Technology Programs.
both of them was just minor changes needed.

I had a one work which was held for over a month. The client had never answer out questions,
and finally she came down our office and told us some changes.

My intern will be finished next week. So I will not have works anymore.
Probably next week I just need to clean up my computer and send reminder email that I am waiting approvals.

Happy Holiday!

2009-11-27T19:52:00.000-08:00

Hi,
In this week, my computer crashed over and over...
When I tried to attach PDF file on HCC e-mail, it crushed every single times.
Also when I went through "place" from InDesign, it crashed too.
Does anyone know what is the problem?

Any way In this week I had to re-print one brochure for FRAGA campus.
It contains informations which is about all majors in the campus.
I used to create particular major brochure so it was kind of easy to choose pictures.
However, at this time I had to choose a lot of type of pictures.
I focus to make it unit.

I still have to fix some of them for next week.
I wish my computer work well next week.

Catch up!

2009-11-21T13:00:00.000-08:00

I went back my country the week before last for my family funeral and came back on last week.
So I skipped intern three days.
I found out I need to catch up some hours to reach requirement hour which is 192 hours.
I decided to work Wednesday.

On Monday I had assigned to create one flyer for mini term registration.
The client said they have old version but they didn't like picture and need to change some text.
They were very easy to contact and progress work together.
Some of clients do not answer our e-mail and approval.

Lest of my work for this week were just small reprint for brochure and post card.

My work3

2009-11-16T08:34:00.000-08:00

My Work2

2009-11-16T08:26:00.000-08:00

My work

2009-11-16T08:15:00.000-08:00

Here is what I did so far

8th week

2009-10-30T21:50:00.000-07:00

On Monday I worked on two flyer.

I sent them to client for approval and they asked some changes.

One flyer has complicated table which I created in Excel at first. I had to add three rows on it.

Also the flyer has so many information I have to put. When I added rows , it looks really busy.

I made some fonts smaller I am kind worry that if it is readable. I am still waiting for approval.

I have worked on brochure about business technology. I have struggled to organize all information.

2009-10-25T10:55:00.000-07:00

Hi,

In this week, I had to finished up flier for EMS class. It included complicated table.

It was first time for me to create table. At first I tried to create in InDesign. however it wasn't really work what I wanted. And I went to web tutorial to look for creating table.

They said easiest way is create table in excel and after drag it into Indesign.

I tried and it was much easier than Indesign.

On Thursday I had another flyer to create. But our account of web photo-stock was expired so I just placed information.

2009-10-17T23:45:00.000-07:00

Hi,

I had a job to create invitation for faculty. A client gave me rough-draft. And he said he wants to make it simple. After I start working on it, I felt difficulty of simplicity. Even though he said simple, we have to care balance and design principle. I took time to find better layout for audience.

On Thursday, I had another flier job that need to reprint. In that flier, there is complicated table.

I haven't finish yet, but so far I already have hard time.

I will figure out those problem on next Monday.

2009-10-11T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hi.

It suddenly get really cold.

Anyway my intern progress well.

Monday, I create spanish postcard. I had English version of the postcard, so I just need to switch English to Spanish. Client sent me spanish translation. However I did not get backside of spanish translation. I sent email her to give me that. These day I feel difficulty to communicate with client. When I do not have enough information, my work cannot be progressed. So monday I could not continue the postcard job.

Friday, I had another job which is creating brochure. It was first time that I decide layout, font size, color and picture. I had done two brochure but it was recreate old brochure. So I had outline. But this time I had to create everything by myself. It took time to layout a lot of information. I haven't finish yet. So I will continue on Monday again.

slow week...

2009-10-04T15:33:00.000-07:00

Monday I actually did not do anything.

So I was doing web tutorial.

However on Thursday I was really busy. I had 4 job. Two of them were recreate flyer.

One was I just need to make the flyer color, and second one was make another layout.

I thought I need to learn more about layout. It would really help me.

Another job was the one from last week that I could not reach client. She sent me information and size of the flyer.

I still have a one job left, so I will start work on it tomorrow.

3rd Week

2009-09-27T11:41:00.000-07:00

Hi,

This week was kind of slow for me.

Monday I had a two jobs from same client. My supervisor print put request form from the client and gave it to me. But there were not size preferences and lack of informations. So we called to the client to make sure all the information and purpose for that ad.

They did not pick up and call us back even though we left voice message. So I did not have nothing too do. I was doing web tutorial.

By the way, last week my supervisor asked me to help building photo tour of HCC on flickr. Now it's on HCC website.

Second Week

2009-09-20T00:18:00.000-07:00

Hi,

In this week I created 2 things. First thing was brochure and flyer for Northeast campus.

Second thing was spanish ad for spanish newspaper. I had to make three different sizes which looks same and use same sources. It was very practical and gave me new idea to create ad.

It was first job I had to choice images by my self. After I created and got approval from my supervisor, I sent it to client. He requested me to change pictures which shows Automotive class or Health class. So I chose other images and sent them back.

I have learned many things from this internship.

Saki

First Week!!

2009-09-11T22:06:00.000-07:00

Hello!

I started Internship with Houston Community College Communication Office. My first day, Wednesday, I watched web tutorial about InDesign. After that I recreated a flyer. My supervisor gave me all resources for it and I just put them together and change font size using paragraph style. It was first time I use Paragraph style. It was very efficient tool.

Second day, Thursday, I recreate a brochure for practice. After this My supervisor asked me to design flyer according to another brochure which is informing about Golf event. He gave me images and paragraph I use, so I create layout. There are so many information I need to put, and those were very tiny letter. difficulty was that it looks busy and hard to read them. So I changed the font from light to Bold. Also a image for background, change transparency from 50% to 20%. Therefor it seems good.

I will keep update.

Saki