Autumn Schreiber Creative

Author: Autumn

  • catching up

    It’s been awhile! I’ve really gotten engulfed in my internship. I started working full 40 hour weeks since the end of May.

    Here’s the rundown of my current projects:

    • Updating HR documents and keeping them in proper branding
    • Finalizing chatbot color ways for the final vote
    • Drafting retirement flyer templates
    • Petting dogs because it’s DOG WEEK at work

    Yeah you read that right. It’s dog week at my internship and I definitely could use all the puppy love. (Pic for proof, otherwise it didn’t happen)

    This is Artie, the office’s BFG. He is such a sweetheart!

    In other intern news, I’ve gotten to meet the other interns at the City. We’ve done some name games, and more recently a team building activity after learning our CliftonStrengths. I’m really looking forward to getting to know everyone a bit more as well as growing my skillset.

    There was another citywide intern event that I went to (even got featured on local news). It was refreshing to meet other interns outside my office! You best believe I was trying to get people’s LinkedIn handles lol. We did some speed networking and it was good practice (and the sandwiches were SO good).

    I’ve also started job hunting. It is not for the weak. I am trying to stay positive and actively look for new opportunities. What else can a girl do?

    Until next time!

  • intern diaries #4

    My internship has been so fun! It honestly doesn’t even feel like work. I’ve been working on a bunch of different projects. The chat bot has been ongoing for awhile now. Currently we have four strong designs that need to be voted on! I’m secretly rooting for the Sherman graphic (below).

    Sherman was based on E.A. Sherman

    I’ve also been working on a bingo card for the Mayor’s Fitness Challenge. What I thought would be a simple bingo card became more of a task than I thought. I guess I just am used to boring bingo cards. The basic bingo card that I made was ok, but some feedback I got was that it needed more color. After some back and forth, I revised the bingo card to have light blue and white checkers with some navy png graphics. I wish I had some pictures!

    My coworker let me design two summer activity guide event ads! This was really fun because I wasn’t limited to brand fonts and colors. I did run into some design burnout, which I remedied with some time away from the screen and sketching.

    I can’t wait for the internship to really kick off this summer!

  • the hiatus is over!

    I’m back! I graduated and headed straight to Hawaii. Literally. The morning after graduation I was on a plane to see my sister in Oahu. It was sooo much fun and the week went by so fast.

    Views from a blowhole lookout point
    Jurassic Park was filmed here!
    There was a live peacock in the store!
    I had to get a pic
    The shaved ice was BOMB
    Love a bandana

    Right now I’m diving headfirst into my internship, fulltime. I hope to update you guys on my summer.

  • finally making a dent in my to do list

    After a crazy week, I’ve managed to cross most of my things off my list! So far I’ve finished:

    • my 10 piece campaign
    • logo animation
    • my promo video
    • uploaded my promo vid onto my website
    • my trifold display
    • extended portfolio slideshow
    • blogging
    • stickering my perfume bottle
    • chatbot brand guide

    It’s hard to believe that the portfolio show is this week! And then graduation the week after.

    In the middle of the chaos, I still found time to work, dogsit, and make some shrinky-dink earrings.

    I’m hoping to get back to being creative after the portfolio show ends.

  • almost done with my ten-piece campaign

    After what seems like actual AGES, I’m almost done with my ten-piece campaign for Layout 3.

    I’ve finished

    • One digital ad
    • One quarter page print ad
    • Logo/logo brand guide
    • Social media lineup post
    • Website design mockup
    • Stage banner design
    • Poster
    • VIP badge
    • Wristband mockup
    • Shirt mockup
    • Bandana mockup
    • Hat mockup
    • Stickers (3)

    I only have the festival map left! Thank goodness. Here are some snippets of my finished products.

  • the library hiatus is over

    After all of the advocacy work I’ve done for the library, I was hopeful that I was done. However, with the shutdown of the Institute of Library and Museum Services (ILMS), I am far from it. A lot of South Dakotans (myself included) made numerous calls to our SD legislators in hopes of restoring the library budget. We were able to come to a compromise and fund the library enough as a state to qualify for the federal ILMS grant.

    It honestly feels like such a huge blow. I love my library so much. The resources it offers are vast and so helpful. In these trying times I’m able to go to the library without the expectation of having to pay for anything.

    The loss of the ILMS grant means that South Dakota will no longer be able to continue the interlibrary loan system. The ILL facilitates the free delivery of books, movies, articles, etc., to patrons across state lines. Well, not anymore.

    Despite nearly drowning in schoolwork as I race to graduate, I am still trying to get the word out. I made a slapdash Instagram post in Canva. But it’s still something. I guess I will be making calls to my state legislators this week. I’m really trying not to be discouraged.

    In times like these, I try to remember that speaking up and gathering community is so important. We cannot remain complacent and must fight for what we love each and every day.

    Anyways, go visit your library and soak up some sunshine yall.

  • the ten piece poster final form

    After way too long, I’ve finally finished the ten-piece campaign poster. Deep down, I wanted to create more of an art-centered poster. But with all of my classes and working part-time, I’m left with minimal time. I opted for a simple and sleek poster design. I scrapped most of what I started with. Throughout a lot of my ten-piece designs, I’ve used tree trunks. To keep continuity (and give myself some peace of mind), I decided to use that imagery for my design.

    Before settling on my headliner font, it was really hard. I think the compressed font helped keep things crisp and in line. I played around with scale to indicate the more well-known artists.

    It might not be the prettiest poster, but I’ve got a lot more things to prioritize. Time to do more homework!

  • intern diaries #3

    I finally finished my first assigned ticket/project! It was a really simple task but still. I had to turn a bookmark file into an 8.5 x 11″ flyer. There were some bumps in the road. The bookmark functioned as a coupon for a free library bag, which would be odd for a flyer. I asked about that and then scrapped the coupon paragraph. Turning a bookmark into a flyer also made it interesting when trying to place images.

    I learned how communication between a client and a designer goes. It was good practice! Another graphic designer was also able to look over my file. I’m still learning what versions of logos to use and where everything is on the I drive. I’ve never used the Share for Review feature in Adobe. It’s pretty handy and I think I’ll remember that for future projects.

    Now I’ve got the hang of things (a little bit at least). I can’t wait to update yall on what I work on next 🙂

  • finishing up odds and ends

    With the clock ticking until graduation, I’ve got a lot of irons in the fire. This week has been crazy hectic and so far I’ve crossed some stuff off my to do list like:

    • finishing up my laser portfolio project
    • uploading my magazine into my website
    • finishing up my personal brand campaign
    • ordering business cards
    • finishing up poster, hat, wristbands, and sticker designs for my ten piece campaign
    • buying my trifold board for my portfolio show
    • writing my chapter five design paper

    and believe it or not I still have a lot more to do 🙁

    My finished etched journal!

    My growing to do list:

    • finish ten piece campaign
    • chapter five slideshow
    • chapter five samples
    • self-promo video
    • website page design
    • artsteps gallery
    • print perfume label
    • make chatbot brand guide
    • paint trifold
    • print out trifold pieces
    • assemble trifold layout

    I’m gonna need a long nap and then five cans of Red Bull to get this done. Wish me luck!

  • the intern diaries #2

    Currently, I’m working on an ultra top-secret (not really) chatbot design. I’ve been given the chance to determine a chatbot’s graphic and overall branding.

    I started my process like any other project, with research. I wanted to get a feel for the chatbot graphic standard as well as fit into my criteria which are:

    • five individual graphics
    • graphics should use brand colors
    • graphics shouldn’t be too robotic or too human-like

    I spent a good amount of time drafting up potential graphics. When designing, I knew my graphic was going to be very small on a screen. I got a lot of good feedback from my manager and the lead graphic designer.

    • my graphics needed more personality
    • scale isn’t an issue, so add more detail
    • play around with different color combos
    • make all-white versions of logos to determine their flexibility

    After the feedback, I went back and revised it. I am not an artist in the drawing sense, and I was a bit worried about my knack for digital art. But I played around and made edits. Hopefully, I’ll get another round of critiques soon.

    Here’s where I’m at so far: