About this role
The Illustrations and Cartoons section produces illustrations, headers, animations and cartoons to communicate stories and opinions through a visual medium. The section creates artwork for written content sections, as well as standalone content. Interns will use Adobe Suite, Procreate and other physical mediums.
Being a part of the Illustration and Cartoons section teaches one to think creatively and add their own touch on a project, while maintaining the original intent. Illustrations has won several California College Media Association Awards. Please view the Illustrations section’s standalones here.
A Daily Bruin Illustrations and Cartoons intern will assist in completing the following tasks:
Attending section training and media training.
Taking on requests under the supervision of the Illustrations and Cartoons director.
Meeting deadlines and supporting fellow Cartoons and Illustrations interns.
Over the course of their internship, a Daily Bruin Illustrations and Cartoons intern will learn the following:
Communication with writers and editors.
Collaboration in taking writers’ stories and depicting them through visual mediums.
Creative ideation by pushing visual expression for illustrations and avoiding typical representation of ideas.
Adaptability and time management.
Various artistic and technical skills like composition, color theory and storytelling.
If you have any questions about this application, please email Illustrations and Cartoons director Haley Park at [email protected].
About Daily Bruin
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Required training
If you’re accepted to this position, you’re expected to attend every workshop below. This is the full list of training your role requires, not a menu to pick from.
Dates are tentative. The schedule below is subject to change before the cycle is finalized, but the workshops themselves are still mandatory once confirmed.
- Sun, Oct 18, 202610:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT
Journalism 101 & Media Law
Room TBD
- 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT
Journalism Writing 101
Room TBD