Words from Lukeiscrazyman aka Luke Li, an increadible digital creative who spoke at our NY Creative Intern January Mixer.
Category Archives: graphic design
5 Tips for Success in Your Creative Career from Lukeiscrazyman
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Why You Should Be Aggressive About What You Want: How An Email Can Change Everything
How being aggressive and sending one email changed my career path.
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Click this link and help pay off my Student Loans: Google Adsense
For those who don’t know, Google Adsense is pretty sweet. You sign up (just google it!) and decide what size, shape and type of ad you want to use (some examples below), and get the code to plop it where you want.
Infographics and Inspiration: A Conversation with Matt Owens of VolumeOne
One thing he’d want someone to tell him if he were my age knowing what he knows now: Bust your ass and be flexible.
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Why NYC is the Best Place for Ideas & Entrepreneurs: Wix Lounge
They recently announced that they opened a FREE space for freelancers to work, conduct client meetings, and collaborate with other creative professionals. Additionally the space will host networking parties, guest lectures, and more (read for more cause there really is a lot more)!
First Two Weeks as a Non-Unemployed College Grad!
Two weeks ago I started my first real full-time job. I keep reading these articles about how hard it is for people my age to get a job right now so I feel really lucky. Although, I know I was a big part in creating my own luck but I’m still really grateful. It’s exciting [...]
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Internship Wrap Up: Flavorpill
This week was my last as an intern at Flavorpill. This was the most spur of the moment internship I’ve ever had. Story? I’m interning at Gawker one day when I get my daily Flavorpill newsletter (I’ve been receiving for about 3 years). I saw that they were looking for interns in their New York [...]
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Internet Week Day 4: Webbys After Party? Oh. Yes.
Thursday was Day 4 of Internet Week, and a very eventful day for me! Tuesday I had emailed Flavorpill inquiring about their internship postings for Marketing and Design. I got a response right away, and Thursday afternoon I had an interview and got the job! The office is actually right by Gawker, where I’m also [...]
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Evan Roth inspires again…IN PERSON
::Evan Roth at Hofstra:: Evan Roth spoke at Hofstra today, and partially due to me I believe, as I prompted my Professor to invite him to “Not All Artists are Starving” in March. Although he couldn’t make it because he was in Paris, he offered to speak when he was in NYC for the Seven [...]
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Evan Roth at Hofstra!
Today, Evan Roth is coming to my school to speak!! I’ve been a huge admirer of his since about a year ago when I had to do a paper on him for my new media class. I really need to go to be now. I wish I had $$ to got the Seven on Seven [...]