I showed up early for my first day, I didn’t want to be late. My travel time consists of 20-25 minutes driving to Danica Monday and Tuesday (depending on traffic of course) I found parking behind the studio and had a warm welcome by Andrea my host into their office. As you can see below I have my own desk setup, I am using someone else’s desk on the days they do not come in. I had a tour of their showroom, kitchen, and washrooms and was pleasantly surprised by some goodies at my desk. I also received catalog books to go through and I had no idea Danica had become so big! They have branched off into 5 companies but will still be under Danica. The rest of my week consisted of meeting more people, having some zoom training sessions, and learning more about what they do, what they want to do for the future, and the platforms they use. I have been introduced to my first project which is using their existing artwork and reworking it to make some birthday/danniversary cards.
Their space is about 10,000 square feet, which is nice a roomy. Everyone works in either office rooms or cubicles. This below is the view from my desk.
I received a lovely tin box container, with a cute cat sketchbook and notebook. Followed by a gorgeous water bottle and a little rainbow tray.
On Thursday we went to Main street and checked out different stores that carried Danica products. Some stores did carry their products and some stores didn’t but we still checked them out for product inspiration. It seems that they are always looking for new innovative products and multi-functional and sustainable packaging (which I like 😀 )
This week has been a nice introduction to the team and potential projects I might be working on. I will be honest I was and am scared to make a mistake because this really feels like the real world. (which it is) But I can’t forget this is still through school and we are learning and have so much to learn and now is the time to ask lots of questions.
Until next week… 🙂 stay tuned