Andrea de Mier, IM student and Graphic Designer at GLYD, LA
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:03 am
Andrea de Mier, an IM student living in Los Angeles, has dedicated her entire professional life to the world of graphic design. Specializing in the creation of graphic content for social media and marketing, she tells us in today's interview how her life changed completely when she decided to move to LA. Read on to find out what it's like to work in the mecca of cinema.
You started your studies in Audiovisual Communication and your first job was as a graphic designer. How did you become interested in this field? Was it always clear to you?
When I was little and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I remember not spain phone number list having a clear answer. However, I always had a great interest in the visual arts and crafts, which, without knowing it, helped me to go towards what I do today. I was never sure what to study, but that moment came, which for many is very rushed: deciding what you are going to dedicate the next 4 years of your life to. I discovered Audiovisual Communication by reading the list of degrees taught at universities in Barcelona and, without having much of a clue, I thought it was something I could enjoy . My favorite subject was, of course, Graphic Design, and it was thanks to that that I discovered that communicating through visuals was what I was good at.
After completing your studies, you did an internship as a graphic designer at Pluralmente, an advertising agency specialising in online marketing. There, you worked side by side with the Social Media Manager, creating visual content for social networks. What tasks did you perform? What was it like working for a digital marketing agency?
It was my first contact with the professional world and I have to admit that I was a little scared. I had managed to give meaning to my childhood hobby, but now it was time to do it professionally. Having started creating content for social networks was a good introduction to the world of Graphic Design because, after all, it is a somewhat volatile content with an expiration date. But I also had the opportunity to collaborate on longer-term projects such as the design of logos, brochures, business cards... small things that told me that they trusted me and that I was on the right path.
That same year, you enrolled in one of our courses, specifically the Community Manager course. What motivated you to expand your knowledge in digital marketing? What did our course contribute to your skills as a graphic designer?
You started your studies in Audiovisual Communication and your first job was as a graphic designer. How did you become interested in this field? Was it always clear to you?
When I was little and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I remember not spain phone number list having a clear answer. However, I always had a great interest in the visual arts and crafts, which, without knowing it, helped me to go towards what I do today. I was never sure what to study, but that moment came, which for many is very rushed: deciding what you are going to dedicate the next 4 years of your life to. I discovered Audiovisual Communication by reading the list of degrees taught at universities in Barcelona and, without having much of a clue, I thought it was something I could enjoy . My favorite subject was, of course, Graphic Design, and it was thanks to that that I discovered that communicating through visuals was what I was good at.
After completing your studies, you did an internship as a graphic designer at Pluralmente, an advertising agency specialising in online marketing. There, you worked side by side with the Social Media Manager, creating visual content for social networks. What tasks did you perform? What was it like working for a digital marketing agency?
It was my first contact with the professional world and I have to admit that I was a little scared. I had managed to give meaning to my childhood hobby, but now it was time to do it professionally. Having started creating content for social networks was a good introduction to the world of Graphic Design because, after all, it is a somewhat volatile content with an expiration date. But I also had the opportunity to collaborate on longer-term projects such as the design of logos, brochures, business cards... small things that told me that they trusted me and that I was on the right path.
That same year, you enrolled in one of our courses, specifically the Community Manager course. What motivated you to expand your knowledge in digital marketing? What did our course contribute to your skills as a graphic designer?