Autumn Schreiber Creative

Category: Getting Personal 🙂

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 🙂

  • the intern diaries #1

    I’ve been working as an intern since March! So far I’ve learned a lot. There is so much to get used to, like the ticketing system and brand guides. The first month was mostly settling in, understanding processes and procedures. I even get my own cubicle.

    My fun lil trinkets that occupy my desk space 🙂

    I’m really blessed to have such an awesome manager and team at my internship. Right now, I’ve even gotten some tickets to complete. It’s a bit daunting but I know that I’m capable.

    I can’t wait to share some intern project progress!

  • getting my creative spark back

    After a wild year of school, I think it’s official. I have senioritis. I’m not sure if it’s the gloomy weather or the final month before graduation, but I’m loosing bits of motivation and creativity.

    I’ve been working on little projects here and there to keep myself creating outside of class. I think this has helped my design process.

    So far I’ve made a fabric star garland. It took me a lot longer than I thought. It was fun to just zone out with a show and then see it come together bit by bit.

    The fabric choice wasn’t my favorite, but I wanted to challenge myself to use what I already had. Because of that aspect, each star is filled with even more fabric scraps.

    Not pictured, but I also hand sewed a felt calico critter keychain holder (similar to pic below).

    This is not my image, just added for reference.

    However, I chose to make a blueberry carrier instead of a star.

    What do you do to keep your creative streak?

  • managing library social media efforts

    Well team, figuring out how to find your legislators has been a hassle. It’s what I’m working on currently for my library awareness social media campaign. Right now I’m in the midst of finding out how to contact legislators about library funding. I’ll update yall on that later.

    Right now, I try to post every other day on my Instagram and Facebook accounts. I primarily repost SD Library Association updates, resources, and legislature updates.

    I usually make Instagram posts using Canva templates. Ideally, I’d like to hand craft each post in Adobe programs, but I don’t have that time with school and work.

    A recent post
    The second post image

    I’ve also started hanging up flyers in my spare time. I don’t have as many hung up around town, but I’m trying when I have time.

    One of my posters I hung up

    In the meantime, I’ll be starting up school and going to work. I’ll keep you updated!

    XOXO

    gossip girl (jk, it’s me, Autumn)

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  • winter break update #3

    I’m alive I swear! I’ve been busy with work and catching up on adulting. The current library campaign has also been taking up a lot of my energy. (sdlibraryadvocates on Insta and FB if you wanna take a look!)

    I’ve been trying to create posts highlighting library resources and spreading awareness of the proposed budget cuts. I also had to make Instagram and Facebook accounts. That was the easy part, figuring out how to connect them was more difficult. I printed off 30 posters at my local library and have yet to hang them around town. I’ll get to that on my days off, this Wednesday and Thursday.

    An Instagram post I designed in Canva

    In other news, I’ve been preparing for school and buying books. Hopefully, I can keep the momentum going in the effort to save the library! I was able to talk to the president of the SD Library Association and find out that there will be more resources coming.

    Until next time! Stay warm out there 🙂

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