INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS

Janelle Hiroshige

INTERVIEWEES• HEBER MIRANDAGraphic Designer at Visual Asylum Lesson: Fall in love with design.• JONATHAN SMITH Graphic Designer at the Rock Church Lesson: Created to create.• CHADWICK GANTESGraphic Designer/Photographer at Invisible

Children Lesson: Serving in the workplace

HEBER MIRANDA

• Designer for Visual Asylum. (Friend of a friend.)

• Journey: Studied Architecture, Computer Science, Graphic Design. Interned at VA.

VISUAL ASYLUM

• Visual Asylum is a small firm located downtown that specializes in branding.

• Open environment, bright colors, “fun” tone.

POSITION DETAILS

• Types of projects: La Jolla Country Day, Environmental Design, Branding

LESSON LEARNED

• “Do what you love, and let it consume you.”

• Dedication to design.• Assessment…

JONATHAN SMITH

• Designer at the Rock Church. (Intern for him.)

• Journey: Got into design as a youth pastor, print shop for 3 years, church planter, freelanced for the Rock.

THE ROCK CHURCH

• Rock Church is one of the fastest growing churches in United States.

• 3 campuses: Point Loma, North County, East County.

POSITION DETAILS

• Bulletin, E-news, Branding for each series, Cards/Flyers for ministries.

LESSON LEARNED

• “People are fulfilled most when creating.”• Created to create. • Assessment…

CHADWICK GANTES

• Designer/photographer for Invisible Children.• Journey: Went to PLNU, Euroterm, Invisible

Children/Wedding photography.

INVISIBLE CHILDREN

• Invisible Children is an organization founded to bring awareness to the activities of the LRA which abduct and abuse children.

• Environment: Fun, young, dedicated.

POSITION DETAILS

• Photography/Design.• Campaigns, production work.

LESSON LEARNED

• “If you don’t love it, don’t do it.”• Day in the life of Chadwick.• Assessment…

OVERALL LESSON LEARNED

• Everyone’s journey is going to be different.

• HEBER MIRANDA: Being dedicated to design.• JONATHAN SMITH: Created to create.• CHADWICK GANTES: Serving through work.