What this woman wants

I'm sitting here alone on a Sunday night watching a chick flick, What Women Want. It's one of my favourite movies and is the movie that has driven me into my career path. The movie was filmed in Chicago, what I like to call a mini version of New York City.

A few weeks ago, our class ended the year on a trip to Chicago. I had a great time. I spent a lot of time sightseeing and shopping. The city is extremely gorgeous and although I have always dreamed of living in a big city and working for an advertising agency, I never ever thought it possible.

I am currently working for a great company working on online advertising and marketing for car dealerships nation-wide. And although my position isn't as glamourous as working in a tall skyscraper in a city as vast as Chicago, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to grow and learn.

I understand that you can't expect to graduate and bam, your dream job appears on your lap. I know I have to work towards it. One day I will get there. Whether I move up or move on. I take pride in knowing that I've gotten this far and am curious to see how far I can go.

Chicago taken at the Pier

One regret I have, is not seeing more while in Chicago. I didn't visit nearly enough agencies, especially Sloane Curtis where What Women Want was filmed (the building has been mentioned in more then one movie).

2012 VW Jetta and Fender?

Hauntings of Manitoba

My trailer for my documentary is complete as is the DVD, including a Title menu and Scene Selection.

What I do

Finished my first week as the Digital Marketing Associate for DMT. Since the question keeps popping up, what I do is handle the online (digital) marketing and advertising for Volvo, Volkswagen and Mitsubishi. I am part of a four-person team in the Dealer Performance Division.

In DPD, we take direct calls with the dealers. The dealers are just like any client in the advertising world. Some are hard to work with, others wonderful; some have great ideas, others don't. So basically what my job entails is to advertise and market the dealer's websites, to make them rein over their competitors. It is a lot of fun and a great experience. I have been there a week and have learn't so much about how the digital side of marketing works; keywords, Google Analytics and meta descriptions.

So here are some examples of what I am working with, also known as some of the best Super Bowl ads from this year.




My son's favourite. Star Wars fanatic.

Tv Documentary Class

Sara and I created a mini-metal documentary on two crazy friends Steve St. Amand and Dallas Walker. The two have been friends forever and this movie documents one crazy trip that Dallas made to see his buddy Steve. The trip happens to fall during the week of Metalfest 2011.

Congratulations to my best friend

My best friend Dana, married a wonderful man named Daniel. For years, I have been calling her double dee ( for obvious reasons ).  Now she is a happily married true double dee. Dana and Daniel Dallmann, yes double dee indeed.

I had the honour of being her photographer. The wedding was a small, but a beautiful ceremony of only 20 guests that took place in their home with a dinner reception at The Keg. I am proud of how much work she put into it though, it was absolutely gorgeous. I am so grateful to have her as my maid of honour for my upcoming wedding, I know everything will be equally as beautiful.

I do regret however, being a full-time college student, the lack of help I had to offer her. At least I took beautiful photos with the use of the college's SLR camera rentals. My plan as a wedding gift to Mr. and Mrs. Dallmann, is to create a wedding album for them. Seeing as I took over 600 photos.

I enjoyed every minute of it and used the opportunity to design a little photo essay for my last assignment in CreComm of the year as well.  And I would like to share it here on my blog.

Graduating and thirsty for more

Graduation is a mere four and a half weeks away and I am ready to accept the challenge. In these last two weeks before our last internship in the Creative Communications program at Red River College, we still have many looming deadlines and heavy projects to complete. In the midst of completing a professional portfolio, a web portfolio, a series of photography assignments, a mini documentary and a sponsorship package for a non-profit organization, I had to design an ad for brand... me!

I had some fun with this assignment and turned it into something that shows a bit of my creativity. I have been told that I do in fact look like a lion. Yes!

Photos courtesy of Melissa Marlatt

And here is a little something extra to add to the fun, a sample of what we do in photography class.





















~Jenn