Charley
Nov 14, 2010
Undergraduate / Passion For Design - Common App Essay [7]
I have a passion for design. Ever since I was young, at age ten, I toyed with graphics programs and with webpage coding. I enjoyed it as a hobby and eventually realized that I had found my passion in life.
In ninth grade, I designed logos and miscellaneous graphics for a company that made internet games. I worked for them for a few months until the project was over. It was fun to immerse myself in the professional world; I was sending invoices out and signing contracts. I was also credited on the games with creating graphics. I took pride in this and hoped to continue to follow my passion.
Expanding on this interest in design, I took to a new similar hobby. I took a video production class and absolutely loved it. Music videos provided me a great way to express myself. Getting the perfect shots and editing could cure my boredom anytime. It was all about quick and fast cuts for me. I took the skills I learned from inside and outside the class a little further. And as a Christmas gift for my family, I made a compilation of old home videos about my late mother, to preserve her memory in the form of video.
More recently, I spent my entire summer scripting, making design choices, and working with my school's business office to finance the website for the student newspaper. I got officially involved with the newspaper and when the school year started I began hosting and advertising the meetings. I edited articles and placed them on the website. I liked that I was providing my school with a website that students could use and be proud of.
I spread out my interests and auditioned to work on my school's morning live T.V. broadcast station: "WNHS." I was the program director. I took my design skills and designed on-air graphics for the show. I also worked on the team that would broadcast the Football games. It is so exhilarating to be on-air, live. Once again, I felt that I was helping to provide my school with a service they could be proud of.
My enthusiasm for the design process now is leading me to become a web entrepreneur. I have one client right now and hope to expand in the future. This is enjoyable work because I can do what I want to do and work for myself.
I hope to continue to do what I love after college. To do this I must further my knowledge of design principles and business. I think college will be the best way for me to accomplish these goals and to go on and realize I have more than just these simple goals.
I have a passion for design. Ever since I was young, at age ten, I toyed with graphics programs and with webpage coding. I enjoyed it as a hobby and eventually realized that I had found my passion in life.
In ninth grade, I designed logos and miscellaneous graphics for a company that made internet games. I worked for them for a few months until the project was over. It was fun to immerse myself in the professional world; I was sending invoices out and signing contracts. I was also credited on the games with creating graphics. I took pride in this and hoped to continue to follow my passion.
Expanding on this interest in design, I took to a new similar hobby. I took a video production class and absolutely loved it. Music videos provided me a great way to express myself. Getting the perfect shots and editing could cure my boredom anytime. It was all about quick and fast cuts for me. I took the skills I learned from inside and outside the class a little further. And as a Christmas gift for my family, I made a compilation of old home videos about my late mother, to preserve her memory in the form of video.
More recently, I spent my entire summer scripting, making design choices, and working with my school's business office to finance the website for the student newspaper. I got officially involved with the newspaper and when the school year started I began hosting and advertising the meetings. I edited articles and placed them on the website. I liked that I was providing my school with a website that students could use and be proud of.
I spread out my interests and auditioned to work on my school's morning live T.V. broadcast station: "WNHS." I was the program director. I took my design skills and designed on-air graphics for the show. I also worked on the team that would broadcast the Football games. It is so exhilarating to be on-air, live. Once again, I felt that I was helping to provide my school with a service they could be proud of.
My enthusiasm for the design process now is leading me to become a web entrepreneur. I have one client right now and hope to expand in the future. This is enjoyable work because I can do what I want to do and work for myself.
I hope to continue to do what I love after college. To do this I must further my knowledge of design principles and business. I think college will be the best way for me to accomplish these goals and to go on and realize I have more than just these simple goals.
