Articles filed under 'The Intern’s Desk'

05.10
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Introducing Angela Stapleton!

By angela

05.10.12 I’m beginning the second week of my internship at Elliott Design so let me introduce myself; my name is Angela Stapleton and I am the new Web Developer Intern at Elliott Design. My interest in web design and development began five years ago when I was working with a close friend to create a website. [...]
10.14
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Who’s That New Girl?

By Taylor Vincelli

10.14.11 Three weeks into my internship at Elliott Design and this is the first moment I have found the time to write my very first blog entry. So please allow me to introduce myself; my name is Taylor Vincelli and I am the new Web Developer Intern at Elliott Design. My interest in HTML and CSS began [...]
09.20
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Intern, Wedding, Employee

By Kyle Hinze

09.20.11 For the last three months I have been a Graphic Design Intern here at Elliott Design.  Without a doubt my time here has challenged my approach to design more than any previous experience. Through school I learned A LOT of theory and practice but one thing missing was great critiques.  I don’t want to bash [...]
07.18
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The Thank You Economy

By Kyle Hinze

07.18.11 I have been reading the book The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuck where he discusses social media as a business tool.  He says that society values great customer service and a pleasant customer experience more than we ever have.  I have even noticed this tendency in myself.  As somebody who drinks more coffee than [...]
06.29
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War and Marketing

By Kyle Hinze

06.29.11 I got the chance to sit in on a networking meeting where Don gave a presentation about marketing and Elliott Design’s approach to marketing.  He used the military treatise The Art of War by Sun Tzu as a guideline for marketing principles.  As a successful war strategy Tzu wrote that a victorious army in a [...]
06.13
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Creating Icons

By Kyle Hinze

06.13.11 Over the last week I have been tasked mostly with designing logos.  The logo for any company bears gigantic responsibilities because it has to catch people’s attention and get them interested in the company behind the logo.  It needs to stand out amidst a sea of other icons and grab the public’s attention.  I can [...]
06.09
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Final thoughts with Liz

By Liz Quintana

06.09.11 Three months have come and gone. In the times of a down economy and the unemployment rate giving no hope, it’s easy to settle for any job that entices you with a paycheck. It really was a test of patience for me, but luckily, I was able to hold out long enough to score a [...]
06.09
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Introducing…

By Kyle Hinze

There is a new intern at Elliott Design.  His name is Kyle Hinze and he is me. I am 24 years old and I just received my Bachelors degree in Digital Technology and Culture from Washington State University.  That fairly cryptic degree title basically means I specialize in creative media.  My focus in the program [...]
04.19
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Meet Liz Quintana, new PR Intern

By Liz Quintana

04.19.11 Hello all, my name is Liz Quintana and please, allow myself to introduce myself as the new Public Relations intern. This internship started a little over a month ago, and now that I am able to understand the way Elliott Design works, I feel it’s only right to let you all enjoy this experience with [...]
02.05
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Ryan Mowery Talks About Employment

By Ryan Mowery

02.05.11 The newest graphic designer at Elliott Design. Starting in February Ryan Mowery is officially on staff