Week 4

Week 4 baby!! It's weird, I sort of feel like I've been with both places much longer than 4 weeks! In a good way :-)

So originally, I thought I was interning for just the Knitting Factory. Then, I was doing mostly work for bands on Partisan Records, so I thought, maybe I'm not working for Knitting Factory and they just share an office. BUT, I finally think I figured it out. Partisan Records is now a part of "Knitting Factory Entertainment." So, I am working for both Partisan Records and the Knitting Factory.
I'm designing business cards for the Knitting Factory! SaWEEET! I've been in direct contact with the President of the Knitting Factory deciding on design direction.

Although I've been getting some cool assignments at Partisan, I do like to go in with a list of things to do for myself (send emails, create portfolios, update website, etc). Because sometimes, I sit around for 5 hours doing nothing and theeeen they tell me they want me to make business cards.

HOT TIP IN RELATION TO THAT:
Have other things to keep you busy (bring a book, surf the web if you can, etc) during down time. But always be ready to drop what you're doing to be ready to do work. You don't want to make it seem like you're unavailable. But I think it's good to keep yourself occupied when they have no jobs for you so it doesn't seem like you're trying to guilt trip them because you're bored.

This was a super great week at +1 for a lot of reasons. First of all, there was a lot more to do, so I actually felt pretty productive and helpful! Found out that +1 is doing the PR for the Jelly Pool parties... huge, awesome, FREE shows in Brooklyn! I'm hoping I can get to at least one of them.

It was also release week! Stellastar's album "Civilized" came out and there was a private show held for a radio station at Mercury. I was up in the air about going, but my friends convinced me.. and I'm SO glad I did! The band was great and it was really intimate, in a good way :-) I helped out by selling merch after the show, which wasn't bad because most of the audience was friends and family. But being the awesome salesperson I am, I convinced most new fans to buy both albums that were for sale!

The drummer of the band, Arthur, thanked me numerous times for helping. Since he was so nice I gave him my business card and he told me to email him some samples of my work. Awesome!


After the show I got delicious Falfel with two of my co-workers and then went to St.Jerome's for $2 beers! How. Rad. Had nice chats with co-workers and their friends and they gave me some nice compliments, doing a good job and all, so that was awesomely reassuring.

Also this week, I finished a GIANT mailing in one day all by myself (which made me so proud!). In the process I met two of the guys in another studio. One's a graphic designer. Sweet! I got his card, it's super fancy and lovely. I have to hit him up soon.

Nat's also back in the office, which is nice.

All in all, a fantastic week! I felt super helpful and productive. I hope next week is the same!