Stormship Mentors Local Vocational Students
When the Stoneham Chamber of Commerce recently asked Stormship to work on designing new banners for downtown, we realized what a great opportunity it would be for the local design students at Northeast Metro Tech. As members of their advisory board, we knew that they were always looking for real-world projects. It seemed like a win-win for all involved.
Christopher Young and Ericka Remon—Design and Visual Instructors at North East Metro Tech—were thrilled at this opportunity for their students. “Working on a real project with a real client—the Stoneham Chamber of Commerce—has been invaluable to our students. Working with Stormship, our students had a chance to concept ideas, get sketches approved, finalize the presentations, and tie all the artwork together. It was a chance for our students to not only build upon their presentation skills, but to really understand and apply the process of working to meet client needs…” said Young.
For us, as a graphic design professionals and an artists, It was both gratifying and truly inspiring to work with the students on this project. We worked hard to find some aspect of the process that really sparked the interest of each and every student. And being able to expose them to the many facets of the creative process opened their eyes to the career possibilities available to them.
We really love what they are doing at Northeast Metro Tech to help inspire the young people and prepare them for successful careers as adults. And we hope to continue bringing them real world projects to inspire and educate the students.
If you know a local non-profit who has a project that could be appropriate for the students, please email info@stormship.com
