|
Launch Agency has once again added creative firepower with intern Jeffrey Rodriguez, aka “J-Rod 2.” (Art director Joanna Rodriguez has already claimed the original “J-Rod” moniker). A recent graduate from the University of North Texas, Jeffrey joins the team bringing with him his passion for graphic design.
A native of the Lone Star State, Jeffrey grew up in Plano, Texas. The Communication Design major studied typography, graphic design, packaging, publication design, art direction and AfterEffects motion in earning his degree.
Jeffrey’s other interests include discovering new music, hanging out with friends, working out, and — believe it or not — cleaning and organizing. He will also be Launch’s “go to” man when it comes to smooth R&B and Top 40 music.
We interrogated Jeffrey to figure out how this “neurotic” (his words, not ours) designer works:
Q: Most unique talent?
A: I’d like to think I’m a good whistler. Name a song!
Jeffrey Rodriquez, Launch Agency's cleanest creative
Q: Favorite kind of games? Board games, mind games, video games…?
A: I LOVE Scrabble/ or Words with Friends — any kind of word game.
Q: What is your favorite piece of art?
A: “The Great Wave of Kanagawa” by Hokusai
Q: Celebrity you’d most like to meet.
A: Beyonce Knowles
Q: What is your favorite children’s movie?
A: Disney Pixar’s “Up”
Q: Favorite inspirational rocket/space related saying?
A: “Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”
Please join us in welcoming Jeffrey, along with his eye for graphic design and tidiness, to Launch.
Agency News | (0) Comments
|
With the Texas summer heat also comes a new account service intern at Launch Agency. Rebecca Lauten is most easily described as a TCU grad, a native Texan and Chipotle’s most loyal customer. She graduated in May with a degree in Advertising/Public Relations from the Schieffer School of Journalism and a minor in Psychology of Leadership.
As a Horned Frog, Rebecca served as advertising intern at The Anew Women’s Group and marketing intern at DESIGN Duncan Miller Ullmann. She also studied abroad in Sydney, Australia for a semester. While Down Under, Rebecca studied Australian media when she wasn’t working on becoming a hardcore adventurer. Rebecca has described herself as “Christmas Day + Parks and Recreation Marathon + endless supply of fountain drink Diet Coke” excited about interning at Launch.
To better understand the mind of Launch’s newest intern, we gave her a Q&A so we could figure her out:
Rebecca Lauten
Q: Who would play you in the movie about your life?
A: Tina Majorino who played Deb in Napoleon Dynamite. I used to get asked constantly if I was the girl from Andre. Yes, the movie about a seal.
Q: Play, opera, or symphony? TV, movie, or concert?
A: Play and concert. No contest.
Q: Favorite kind of games?
A: Board games. Monopoly, Scrabble, Scene It…doesn’t matter since I always win. Unless it’s Risk, I never win at Risk.
Q: Celebrity you’d most like to meet.
A: John Krasinski. Mostly so I could give him a very thorough list of reasons to marry me.
Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the Launch Agency team.
Agency News | (0) Comments
|
As the Launch Agency Summer Intern, I have been learning the ropes of agency life and discovering the truth in being a copywriter. It has been a great experience.
I am ecstatic to be working with such a talented group of individuals. Even though I’ve only been here a short while, I’ve started to learn the value of an internship – the stuff you won’t find in a classroom. While working on my personal portfolio, I could do whatever in my ads and creativity always beat practicality. However, I have learned that REAL advertising is a well-balanced mixture of the two that begins with a consumer insight and a well-crafted communication strategy.
My days are filled with concepting for clients, writing articles for the Launch Pad, and even venturing to a photo shoot or two; that is the true glory of being an intern. I’ve gotten to see aspects of real-world advertising that never would have been possible without this opportunity.
When I first visited the Launch Agency website I could just tell it had to be a cool place to work. I was right.
Our Culture | (0) Comments
|
Launch welcomes our talented summer intern, Nicole Ido. Nicole is a recent copywriting graduate from SMU’s creative ad program (METHOD), part of the Temerlin Advertising Institute. A self-described Dallas native, button-maker and Juban (Jewish-Cuban), Nicole has been published twice in Archive Magazine and will be in an upcoming issue of CMYK Magazine. She’s also in the running for Archive Magazine’s Student of the Year. View her portfolio at nicoleido.com.
In addition to lending her skills to several of our accounts, Nicole will post her take on the real world of advertising and how it differs from what she experienced in the classroom. Check back for some refreshing perspectives.
