Mary Grace Moseley graduated from Auburn in December with a degree in graphic design.
She is now an entry level designer for Razorfish, one of the largest interactive agencies in the world.
Q: What is a normal day like for you?
A: I have a team of 10 people: five graphic designers, two art directors and a creative director.
I usually get to work around 9:30 a.m. and get myself together. We have kickoffs for different projects.
I probably have about three meetings a day just getting together with people to make sure our stuff is all the same.
Q: What are your current projects?
A: We have a bunch of accounts (Delta, Bridgestone, AT&T). I am on the AT&T account so any random work they send us, I help do.
I do ads, online ads. We do fun things; like right now we are doing a Facebook campaign for the show "Alcatraz."
It's actually a sweepstakes to win a trip to San Francisco. We designed all the interface for that, and it should pop up (on Facebook) soon.
We are also working on an app for AT&T called "Digital Home Life." It can control temp, DVR, home security system all from your phone or iPad.
Q: What process did you go through to find this job?
A: Well, we visited Razorfish last semester with my interactive web design class. I just happened to grab a business card of one of the people there.
Only a couple of days before I graduated I sent them an email and they passed along my portfolio.
They contacted me through a recruiter and then I went through an interview process and they hired me. Super easy. Turned out better than I expected.
Q: How did you make a statement in the interview?
A: When I was going into the office interview, I asked if I needed to bring anything and they were like, 'No you're completely fine. You don't need to bring a thing.'
I thought, 'Hm, that's a little weird.' So I loaded my portfolio on my iPad to bring along just in case.
I interviewed with three different people and it was 45 minutes for each interview.
Every single person asked me, 'So, what do you have to show us?' I was able to say, 'Well, actually, I have my iPad.'
So they didn't tell me to bring anything, but I think they want to see if you're prepared and if you really care to bring something to show them.
Q: Are you able to apply what you learned at Auburn to your job?
A: Yes. I never thought in a million years I would be out of college in a job that fit my degree that I was absolutely in love with, and it happened.
My job is what I graduated in. I use everything that I studied in school. It's the best possible job that I could have right now.
It literally blows my mind. I'm very thankful because I get to do what I love every day.
Q: Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
A: Razorfish is a global company. They have offices all over the world.
I see myself working harder right now and maybe living in different cities one day.
I definitely don't want to settle down in Atlanta for a long time. I want to travel in my job.
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