Alumni

Miranda Petiosky majored in graphic design and graduated in 2013 with a minor in art. She delivered her presentation through sections of her career that flowed into each other setting the foundation for the next stage. For example, she was a student worker who designed and coded websites for professors, eventually got an internship, became a junior designer, and is currently and interactive designer. She explained in order to be successful you must find a skill that you’re really good at and master it. By doing this you will be distinguished to future employers.

Dustin Myer is a professional wedding photographer. He expressed the difficulties of working with clients and the factors that impact their decisions. The advice he gave to us on starting a visual art portfolio is to take initiative and “just go out and do it!” By photographing weddings for free at the start of his career Dustin was able to improve his portfolio with the experience he gained. Experience can be more valuable than money because it is beneficial to any career path.

Lynne Browman graduated in 2009 also majoring in photography. The passion she had when she spoke about her experience in China is encouraging me to study abroad in Thailand this summer. She interned for Dustin Myer which shows the importance of networking with your classmates. Out of the photos she presented the spreads I liked the most were the Zombie Models and the Classic Cars (2007). Both have a retro, classic, pop art aesthetic to them that reminded me of Nadia Lee Cohen’s work.

http://nadialeecohen.com

Internships

All Alumni who present in our seminar stress the importance of getting internships as early as possible. Here are some that fit my agenda perfectly:

In High School I created a workshop that introduced children to careers, hobbies, and events in the STEM and fine arts industry. I feel that my past experience will be very beneficial to these internships at the AndersonRanch Arts Center and the Contemporary.
http://theartschool.amoa.org/index.cfm?method=templates.CustomTemplatePreview&ContentID=116

http://www.andersonranch.org/programs/internships/summer-internships/

An interesting aspect of my love for art is my fascination with tattoos. A strong belief that I have is that the human body is a blank canvas waiting to be painted with ink. This is an apprenticeship at a tattoo parlor that I have applied for: http://www.shamanmodificationsatx.com/apprentices.html