My name is
Sophie Fisher and I am a Junior Illustration major with a Book Arts
concentration. This summer I was a design intern for a graphic design and
public relations agency, M Studio, based in Asbury Park, a town known for its
music and arts culture on the Jersey shore. I was searching locally for a
creative work opportunity for the summer since I live in Asbury Park, and I
quickly found and was captivated by the logos, branding and signage created by
M Studio for local businesses I was familiar with, as well as their national
work with brands such as Liquitex, Winsor Newton and many more. I had
discovered a passion for graphic design and typography back in high school in my
role as the art editor for the school’s newspaper and found that this interest would
align with the design work done at M Studio.
I sent M
Studio an email with a letter of inquiry containing a link to my website. The
creative director, Jenna Zilincar, responded quickly. She was enthusiastic
about my work and it just so happened that she is a MICA alumni, having
graduated in 2002. We set up a phone interview for the next day, and after our
discussion, I was accepted for the internship. My time at M
Studio has been an invaluable experience. I attended morning meetings, met with
clients, and worked on a variety of projects. This included laying out business
cards, designing T-shirts, advertisements, and attending a photo and video
shoot. I am most proud of a series of illustrations I created that will be used
in the rebranding for one of their clients restaurants. I was able to see how a
professional design studio operates on a day to day basis while working on
deadline based projects for clients, and honing my skills in typography and
design. I worked with an incredible team of professionals and observed the
creative process of their approach to
initiating ideas and concepts into finalization.
This
internship has given me insight into potential opportunities and directions
there might be for me in knowing how I might apply my skills as an artist in
the professional world.
