Showing posts with label design jobs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label design jobs. Show all posts

Friday, April 8, 2016

Meet the Designers

"Knock, knock!"

We’ve introduced you to the interns and our bosses, now we want you to meet some other groupies! This week we talked to some of the creative force behind Price Group, the designers. This trio can create some crazy stuff, so we wanted you to get to know them a little better.

Meet Annalee, Kaci, and Rebecca!

Annalee


Q: How many years have you been at Price? 
A: Almost 2
Q: Position?
A: Art Director
Q: Favorite thing about working at Price?
A: The cohorts.
Q: If you were stuck on a desert island, which coworker would you bring and why? 
A: David could MacGyver his way outta there.
Q: What's your go-to lunch? 
A: Brown bag and youtube in the board room with the cohorts.
Q: If you weren't working in advertising what would be your dream job? 
A: Miscellaneous crafter.
Q: What are you binge watching right now? 
A: The Killing & Raising Hope (gotta have a balance)


Rebecca

Q: How many years have you been at Price?
A: A little over four years, including my internship.
Q: Position?
A: Senior Designer
Q: Favorite thing about working at Price?
A: It sounds cliché, but the people. I love working with people that know know what they’re doing, dream big, and (most importantly) look out for each other. I love learning from them as well. We work and play hard together. I also like having the opportunity to create and work on unique projects.
Q: If you were stuck on a desert island, which coworker would you bring and why? 
A: Ha ha! Entertainment-wise, I would take any of the groupies. If we’re speaking practically, I would take David. I believe the answer on my last survey was, "That guy could build a working helicopter out of a crate of coconut fibers and one banana peel.”
Q: What's your go-to lunch? 
A: Depends on the day. Usually somewhere close, if it’s a weekday. I visited the BackDoor Diner with some friends recently (had never been before), and really enjoyed it. So good.
Q: If you weren't working in advertising what would your dream job be?
A: As a kid, I had many career aspirations (actress, adventurer, singer, counselor, CIA agent (I liked being sneaky), Supergirl (I wanted to help people…and fly), girlfriend of Superman...).
Q: What are you binge watching right now? 
A: I’m not really binge watching any one show right now (not enough time). I’ve always liked Gilmore Girls, though. New Girl can be inappropriate, but is really funny, too. As far as new shows go, the Grinder is pretty great. Love Ben Savage’s character - bless his heart.


Kaci

Q: How many years have you been at Price?
A: .25
Q: Position?
A: Designer
Q: Favorite thing about working at Price?
A: We work as a team to get a final project to a customer and we aren’t in competition with each other. I also get to laugh a lot at work and that makes all my days better.
Q: If you were stuck on a desert island, which coworker would you bring and why? 
A: I’m pretty introverted so I would kind of like to just be by myself. I might take some of the Communication Arts annuals for some light reading material though. (I also hate hurting peoples’ feelings and this question really stresses me out.)
Q: What’s your go-to lunch? 
A: My mood greatly affects my appetite so it changes daily. I can almost always go for a gyro and baklava though.
Q: If you weren’t working in advertising what would be your dream job? 
A: I would travel the world and take photos of cool places, so kind of like a national geographic photographer but with FAR less pressure. Or be a racecar driver.
Q: What are you binge watching right now? 
A: Parenthood. I just finished season 3 and they played my all time favorite song in a really sad part and I’m still not ready to talk about it yet.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Meet the Interns (Part 2)

Last week you got a chance to meet our Account Service Interns, so this week we want to introduce you to our two stellar design interns!

Tj Vining, Senior Advertising Major from Allen, TX



After Graduation:
After graduation, I hope to become an Art Director at one of those big, hip advertising agencies with beer carts and bean-bag chairs. If that doesn't work out, I think I would make a pretty awesome Uber driver.

What I like about TPG:
​The culture of the agency is what makes TPG a fun place to work at. Sure, there are days when work is piling up and we are cramming to finish pieces before a deadline, but it is all overshadowed by good people, great discussion, and killer work. Also, how many times have you had the chance to have a Nerf gun war in the office with you coworkers? 

The work experience is nice too.

Favorite Campaign: 
​My all-time favorite spot is Audi's 2013 Superbowl ad. VB&P had viewers vote on their favorite version of 3 spots in the week leading up to the Superbowl. Check out the spot (it's dope)

Another ad that I absolutely love (strangely enough, it's also a car ad) is Honda's "The Other Side." 

Fun Fact:

​Outside of school, I like to play the guitar, piano, and drums - but I mostly just sit alone in my room and play Wonderwall. I'm also big into snow-skiing and scuba diving, however there is rarely enough snow and not nearly enough water in Lubbock to do those things.

Breanna Velasquez, Sophomore Disgn Communications Major from the city with horrible weather also known as Lubbock, TX



After Graduation:
I’ve delved a little into various fields in the graphic design world, and I can say that I honestly don’t know where I’ll end up, but I do know that I want to be some place where things happen on a grander scale for my career. Small places kill me, so I’ll most likely end up somewhere like New York or Washington, perhaps even California. I’d like to work in an environment where there’s a ton of creativity and other individuals that understand my struggle with fonts and other graphic design problems.
What I like about TPG:
Oh man, I love everything about this place! Being around other people in this industry means that they understand a lot about what you do, so we can sit around and talk about how amazing some design is, how aesthetically pleasing one font is, or even how awesome a certain paper is (I realize how bizarre that might sound.) It’s great getting to be around people who care about kerning and other designer related things. I also love how creativity is everywhere, and how something so simple can evolve into something amazing when a bunch of imaginative people get together to brainstorm. Everyone is passionate here, and it’s something that I find enticing to witness. They inspire me, and have really helped me grow as a designer, which is what I set out to do when I first started working here.
Favorite Campaign:
How could I possibly decide on one? I usually love the ones that integrate 2 images together, because they’re usually incredibly clever, but I have one that resonates with me: The Duracell lightsaber ad that shows Darth Vader trying to power his lightsaber with the battery and it’s the, “Most powerful battery in the universe."
Fun Fact:
I once was trapped in a caffeine cocoon and emerged as a high strung sleep deprived espresso addicted butterfly. What I’m trying to say is that I love coffee.
Superpower: Witty/ridiculous answers to questions that I’m asked.

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Our interns, they keep us young. Interested in becoming a Price Group Intern? Send a resume and cover letter to brooke.blackwell@pricegroupinc.com

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

We're Hiring!

The Price Group is looking to hire a full-time designer! Are you the next great Price Groupie? Contact Annalee MacFie at annalee.macfie@pricegroupinc.com or visit  http://www.pricegroupinc.com/ for more details!


Job Description: Designer

  • Responsible for development, design, and production of assigned projects
  • On large accounts, work closely with the art director in development, design, and production of assigned projects
  • Direct production and monitor quality of assigned projects
  • Maintain and update TPG portfolios
  • Responsible for researching and reading materials about current design trends and techniques and reporting to design department
  • Responsible for cost estimating, quality control, and tracking of assigned projects
  • Provide printing estimates to the art director on assigned projects
  • Responsible for inspection and approval of separations, bluelines, color keys, and press checks on assigned projects
  • Hire and supervise activities of photographers, freelance artists, and other outside creative services on assigned projects
  • Participate in creative meetings
  • Meet with clients and account executives to discuss, analyze, and assist with design/art requirements