In the spring of 2023, I spent my Spring semester working as a graphic design intern for Clemson Football. I went into this internship feeling that my boss hired the wrong person; I knew I was a good photographer, but a graphic design internship? Did he know I made all the pieces in my portfolio up to that point using the same four tools in Photoshop?
This internship became a turning point in my self-belief. Over the course of 15 weeks, I went from "How on earth am I gonna do this?" to "Look what I made!" Under the guidance of the Creative Media team, I created countless projects ranging from personalized recruiting graphics to signage; I honed my graphic design skills, became well-versed in the Adobe suite, and had a whole lot of fun! The fun still hasn't stopped; I was kept on the creative team as a part-time student assistant, where I created personalized monthly recruiting graphics and assist with photo shoots for practices, official visits and facility events.