Started off with a good New York bagel and coffee, on the way to MOMA. Riding the bus and subway gets easier and easier every day, and in some ways is a bit meditative.
We got to MOMA on time, which was good :), and waited for everyone to get there before we went in. While we waited there was a screen projection on the wall with a podium next to it that had blank pieces of paper that said "I visited New York and..." and a few of us drew some cool little sketches and smart comments.
The MOMA was really inspirational for me. I saw a lot of great design work and a variety of mediums. It was awesome to see Starry Night and many others we learned about in Art History, but, not to sound rude, I was more interested in the photography and design sections of the museum. I really loved seeing Barabara Kruger's art though, that really stood out to me. I did a research project on here at my previous college and I've always been intrigued by her art and the way she works with photographs and typography.
Next up was Grey Group which was a great experience. We took the elevator up a few stories and were immediately welcomed by the bubbly receptionist who was excited to see us. The presentation by their company was great, not to mention they had a killer studio space. I would love to work there.
We got to see a lot of great commercials produced by Grey Group. One of my favorite being the "imagination" one by Canon. I think Stephanie presented that in class to us and it gives me chills every time.
The second lady involved in the presentation was really helpful for me. She answered a lot of questions about jobs/interviews/portfolios.
Some notes I wrote down from her:
- believe in what you put in your book (this was one of my favorite points she made)
- have variety in your portfolio
- clean work up from school assignmnets
- have good typographic hierarchy
- get to know the person/company you are interviewing for
- do spec work
AIGA was our last stop. Siiiiiick skateboards man. Lots of cool designs and illustrations. Design truly can be anywhere you look. Something like AIGA is something really special too that I need to take advantage of. It's crazy to think this network spans all over the United States.
Only on more day in the city.... :'(
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