Monday, January 19, 2009

Jimmy'Z

NYC

Do you like tween pop-culture, skulls, neon, roses and crosses? Then this place is for you. Work includes designing apparel graphics for men and women, which includes shirts, hoodies, board shorts, etc. Lots of free food from executive design meetings and in the summer, free Baskin-Robins Ice Cream every Friday! The big perk: Your designs will hit stores instantaneously.

Christie's Auction House

NYC

Be prepared to experience the life of an In-House design team. Two typefaces used at all time and the Christie's Pantone Red will become your best friend. The work is limited to Lot Cards for first time Co-Ops, but you eventually work your way up to brochures, posters and small ephemera. Located in the famous Rockefeller Plaza, you'll never get sick of the early morning Today Show guests getting in the way of your already late commute.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Hornall Anderson Design Works

Seattle, WA

The best and biggest design firm in Seattle. Specializes in packaging, branding and interactive communication. Located in downtown Seattle with access to all major bus routes. People are excellent and always willing to help out the new co-op student with anything they need. Take advantage of the very resourceful design library and some very well-respected designers working at the firm. A summary of this studio wouldn't be complete without mentioning the beer kegs always on tap in the kitchen and weekly happy hour every friday night.

Introduction

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