I am coming close to the end (one month left) of my summer design internship here at The Bold Italic. While it's been a lot of work, it's also been a lot of fun! I get to work with people who are passionate about what they do and are endlessly enthusiastic about the fabulous city we live in. 

During my internship, I've had the opportunity to design several stories. The first one I worked on was called Life on the Corner, which spotlights Western Addition corner store owners, and the most recent story I designed was Tactile Domes, a feature on the beautiful wooden sculpture work by Jay Nelson. The next story I'm designing, called Southern Comfort, is a photo essay about Brenda's French Soul Food. It runs on Monday, so watch for it!

In addition to designing backstories, I am also responsible for blogging each Friday, which means I need to have something interesting to say once a week. This is a challenge, but I have managed to go out into the world and try some new things. My favorite of these was my post about the Urban Zipline! I got to ride the Ziptrek zipline at the Embarcadero for free (a nice perk of the job). I was also lucky enough to eat at some amazing restaurants. Yesterday, we ate lunch at Kokkari to celebrate Sarah and Nicole's birthdays (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!).

Sadly, my internship is almost over, and we are looking for a Fall design intern to start at the end of August or beginning of September. The hours are flexible, but you should be able to come into our brand new office in Hayes Valley (close to Smitten Ice Cream, yum!) two or three days a week. If you are interested in this paid position, send our art director Heath Kessler an email at heath@thebolditalic.com. Please include a link to your work online or a PDF of your portfolio and a cover letter explaining what you're looking for in an internship. Best of luck!