On Wednesday June 18, I  began my shadow  experience  by being assigned to  Ms. Shanteka Sigers, Senior Vice President and Executive Creative Designer at Sanders/Wingo.   I was nervous because I wanted to make a good impression  and I also knew I was representing e4 youth. I started the day off by sitting down with […]

This was the best first day I could ever ask for in this experience. We started the day by talking to two workers from the creative art department of Mcgarrah Jesse. They explained to us the process of how they go through a project. I never knew there was so many steps that go into […]

To be or not to be? That is the question I’ve always struggled with answering The realistic facts that my father always left me with kept me pondering. It’s just a hobby. Nothing more. Yet on this journey called life I decided to explore On my first shadow day of course I parked too far […]

When I think of an office setting, the images that usually come to mind are ones of a crowded, boring, strict, and generally energy draining environment. Stepping into GSD&M completely changed that stereotype for me, teaching me that not all offices follow conventional office guidelines. Everything from the staff to the architecture was completely welcoming […]

My exciting day at the unique advertisement agency of McGarrah Jessee was quite an experience; from the beginning I was immersed in the eclectic atmosphere surrounding me. I walked up the marble staircase that once led to the American National Bank, but is now home to one of the top Ad Agencies in the country. […]

Wednesday 18 2014, It was steamy and sticky outside and almost unbearable. As I reached the building beautiful palm trees greeted me. Today I got the opportunity to job shadow at GSD&M. It is an advertising agency located in downtown Austin. The building itself is tastefully modern but not a typical downtown building. Initially, my […]