Summer of 2007, Kate and I graduated, traveled a bit, got engaged, moved back to Milpitas and began looking for design jobs. We would dedicate Monday-Friday, from 9-2pm, doing anything job-search related at It’s a Grind on Calaveras. This lasted for just less than a month. I swear it feels longer. But within three weeks of correspondence, interviews and phone calls, one of us landed an internship. I landed an internship at Chen Design Associates, an award-winning San Francisco studio that frequently dominates the design annuals.
I hastily accepted the position. I was on cloud 9. Then Loomis Group called me for an interview for an internship position. I knew it was bad form to blow it off; plus taking on any interview is good practice. So I nailed it. Hours later I received a phone call, offering me a junior design position. I was already ready to say no. I had my head in the clouds knowing I was going to work at Chen Design. Loomis Group was persistent in getting me. Long story short, after 9 hours at Chen Design, I made the decision to accept Loomis Group’s offer. Chen was not happy. But it was the right decision. I could have a great name on my resume and a handful of cool small projects, or I can have the experience of a lifetime for anybody just out of design school.
I hit the ground running hard. I mean, real hard. I was hungry and ready to take it all on. They sensed it. I was assigned to a handful of complex projects. I worked on large accounts and small accounts. It’s been a great 2+ years.
Since early this year, I’ve been assigned to big projects on smaller accounts and had the opportunity to art direct and design for Google, VeriSign and SanDisk Extreme Pro. Below is a sample of just a handful of projects I saw through from conception to execution. This year has been great to me and it’s only going to get greater as 2010 is a turn away. Thank you Loomis Group for the trust and huge opportunities to spearhead more than two handfuls of projects. Thank you Kate for your patience in sharing your husband with Loomis Group. It’s time to start a new chapter in my career.
We couldn’t have been prouder of you! Congrats to the new adventures!!