Charlotte Chambers, My first-cousin-once-removed (FCOR) visited kor group last week to learn about graphic design. Her high school in Sinking Spring, PA requires all seniors to complete a year-long project in which they research and gain first-hand experience about a career of their choice. (When I was in high school I did not even know a career existed called graphic design!) Charlotte chose kor group and spent 2 days interviewing and working in Boston. I asked her to write her impressions at the end of the experience. Her journal entry is below.
-Anne

A Career in Design?

I took the graphic design class at my high school thanks to the suggestion of a friend. It was only a matter of time before I discovered that I loved doing graphic design; whether it was a CD covers, magazine cover, movie poster, or website. I am required to complete a senior project about careers and for mine I chose to job shadow one of the partners of kor group, Anne Callahan.

During this experience I interviewed employees to see what the different jobs were, see some of the current and past work of kor group, and write this blog. I learned that there are many different programs used in graphic design such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and even though the majority of the day is spent working at a computer, it does not get boring because of the diversity of projects. Some people were working on brochures for colleges such as Merrimack College and Bucknell University. Others were working on different logos for businesses such as Pixelgroove and Bond Brothers, and some were working on invitations and cards for events for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Here at kor group there is a very laid back environment. The employees are all friendly and did a great job explaining to me exactly what it is they do. The environment here is very creative and exciting. It is modern with fun and exciting colors and each person has a desk with no cubicle walls so it is very open to collaborate, interact and help with different projects. I learned that it takes a long time to work on a project and sometimes even takes a few people to work on one. Also, one person may work on a few projects at a time. Designers interact with many different types of people including clients, printers, programmers, and writers. All of these components come together to create the final product, whether it’s a website, print brochure, or brand identity.

Being a part of kor group for two days really helped me understand what a day in the life of a graphic designer is like. This experience really opened my eyes to a new perspective for this career. As of now I hope to pursue this major in college. Hopefully I will work in a successful design studio like kor group!

Anne & Charlotte at kor group