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Success Stories

Design & Merchandising

Amanda Liptock ('10) organized press information and assisted with fashion shoots for New York's Maxim Magazine, an edgy men's magazine packed with candid photos, interviews, and articles about sports, entertainment and the inner-workings of the male brain.

Brian Mack ('10) was a production assistant at Volcom in Costa Mesa California. He marketed clothing, wallpaper, accessories and skateboard and snowboard apparel. Volcom, known as a leader in sub cultural apparel, even owns their own skate park.

  • Olivia Cianci, Nautica, New York/NY, Public Relations
  • Jennifer Perry, PUMA North America, Inc., Westford/MA, Footwear Merchandising
  • Samantha Leifer, Nordstrom, King of Prussia/PA, Merchandising & Sales
  • Lauren Vander Broek, BCBG Max Azria, Vernon/CA, Design
  • Eunju Yu, One Stop, Inc., New York/NY, Fashion Designer & Merchandiser

Digital Media

Christian Bartos (‘10) worked for K'NEX during fall and winter of 2008-09. K’NEX builds the next generation of interactive construction set toys that offer education through play. Christian produced the brochures and instructions that accompanied each piece.

  • Christopher Alex, Environmental Tectonics Corporation, Southampton/PA, Web/Multimedia Designer
  • Cara Schroeder, Burst Online Entertainment, Philadelphia/PA, 3D Art
  • Benjamin Cary, MTV, New York/NY, Assistant Game Production
  • Brian Gadomski, Side Effects Software, Inc., Santa Monica/CA, Film Effects Artist
  • Jessie Amadio, 3am Design, Toranto/Canada, Motion Graphics Artist
  • Jeffrey Ginsburg, Impact Unlimited, Dayton/NJ, Creative Communications

Entertainment & Arts Management

Tyler Pietz (EAM ’10) spent the summer of 2008 as an intern with Showtime’s Program Marketing and Advertising in New York City. He worked on media campaigns for hit shows like Californication and Dexter and was able to see how a major media company works through a multi-tiered marketing strategy to promote new season programming.

  • Steven Wood, Diesel, Inc., New York/NY, Creative Services
  • Amanda Ibrahim, CBS News, New York/NY, News Production
  • Andrew Leib, Umphrey’s McGee, Chicago/IL, Management
  • Kathleen Ringwood, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia/PA, Orchestra Operations
  • Steven Wettenstein, The Colbert Report, New York/NY, Media
  • Cristina Tejada, Atlantic Records, New York/NY, A&R Representative
  • Robert Wuss, International Opera Theatre, Umbria/Italy, Production Assistant

Fashion Design

Anthony Noce ('10) worked at Michael Kors, the shop that caters to the designer's glamorous taste, in the heart of New York City. He assisted with production and technical design in the menswear department. Anthony learned the fundamentals of design for the typical Kors customer, who needs to be prepared to go from the office to cocktail parties and then straight to the nearest tropical island or mountain cabin.

Hallie Malitsky ('10) was among the public relations elite at Oscar de la Renta. Working a fashion designers dream, from the runway to the designers, Oscar de la Renta is overflowing with style. Hallie's job included managing digital workflow, managing metadata-enabled stock databases, and being a photo and lighting assistant on commercial photo shoots.

  • Stephanie Weidner, S.V. A. Holdings Corporation, Philadelphia /PA, Fashion Design
  • Lindsay Leichner, BCBG Max Azria, Vernon/CA, Merchandising
  • Rachel Drummond, Alexander McQueen, London/UK, Womenswear
  • Ashley Pahler, Nanette Lepore, New York/NY, Design
  • Danielle Podlas, Galit Levi Design, Israel, Design Assistant

Film & Video

Brian Johanson (’10) worked as a video operator on the set of Neil Jordan’s latest film while it was shooting in Ireland in the summer of 2008. Neil Jordan, the director and producer of The Crying Game and Interview with a Vampire, recently completed production on Ondine starring Colin Farrell. Brain worked with a crew of top film professionals who had worked on everything from Lawrence of Arabia to the Harry Potter movies.

Eric Colton (‘10) and Angelina Zak (‘10) both worked at Entertainment Tonight/The Insider in Hollywood from fall 2008 to spring 2009.

Julia Hoff (‘10) completed a co-op with the Philadelphia Inquirer’s online site, producing original video content. Her job took her throughout the region, and as part of the web site’s video content team, Julia was called on to produce, write, edit and assist with a variety of stories. Julia’s on-air reporting can be seen on the Philly.com website.

  • Luis Limon, Virgin Earth, Inc., Tokyo/Japan, Film & TV
  • Eric Hillegass, Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia/PA, PBS Kids Sprout Programming
  • Cara Byron, Greer Lange Talent /AgencyPro Software, Bala Cynwyd/PA, Booking: Talent & Modeling
  • Harry Wodarczyk, MTV, New York/NY, Television Production
  • Andrea Gilletti, Sesame Workshop, New York/NY, Television Set

Graphic Design

Holly Siemon (‘10) designed newspaper advertisements, brochures, posters, and introductory panels for the Philadelphia Museum of Art during 2008-09. She created object labels for each individual work of art, gained experience with the printing industry and silkscreen and vinyl vendors, and participated in meetings with designers, art directors, production managers and clients.

Alan Kriegel (‘10) worked at Cloud Gehshan during 2008- 09. Cloud Gehshan is a branding agency which offers “environmental identity” through wayfinding, signage, and interpretive interaction. They create familiar design identity, such as, the 2-D and 3-D electronic applications found in the Free Library of Philadelphia and colorful signage surrounding the River Rink at Penn’s Landing.

Nicole Bonavitacola (‘10) worked at Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences during 2008-09. As part of the Academy’s three-person design team, she contributed to all print graphic design at the Academy and worked on exhibit graphics, signage and wayfinding.

  • Lusi Klimenko, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia/PA, Graphic Design
  • Dorothy Lun, Quirk Books, Philadelphia/PA, Graphic Design
  • Christin Boustani, Fluxure Advanced Motion Media, Inc., New York/NY, Graphic Designer
  • Rachel Thorson, McGraw-Hill, Hightstown/NJ, Graphic Design

Interior Design

In the summer of 2008, Sabryna Gancarz (’10) worked for an architectural firm on the Greek island of Crete where she assisted architects and interior designers on small scale commercial projects including a local fitness center. Sabryna reveled in Crete’s Venetian and Isalmic-influenced architecture.

Gal Yehuda (‘10) worked for H&H Design Studio in Tel Aviv, Israel designing wallpaper, fabrics and other surfaces.

Solange Gutierrez (‘10) and Giovanna Intili (‘10) worked as interior design assistants with BBG-BBGM, internationally renowned architecture and interior design firm. Co-op duties at BBG-BBGM include using AutoCAD and Photoshop to edit floor plans and elevations, and working with materials representatives and organizing the firm’s materials library.

  • Abigail Scheuermann, Space Design, Inc., Center City Philadelphia/PA, Interior Design Assistant
  • Nicole Moscetti, Michael Richman Interiors, Chicago/IL, Interior Design
  • Megan McGregor, Architectural Lighting Design, Ambler/PA, Design Assistant
  • Jena Jenofsky, Diane Bishop Interiors, Broad Axe/PA, Interior Design
  • Danielle Duffy, Barry Design, Los Angeles/CA, Interior Design

Music Industry

Jeff Lanier (‘10) is working at RoadRunner Records during the summer of 2009. RoadRunner, the home of Slipknot, Nickelback, Cradle of Filth and many other heavy metal bands, has also employed Jeff as a regional talent scout in Philadelphia during his class terms at Drexel.

Jeremy Toll (‘10) returned to Central Park’s Summerstage for the second year. For the 2009 season, Jeremy will be working concerts by artists ranging from Matisyahu to Q Tip to the Metropolitan Opera. For his 2008 co-op, Jeremy combined his work at Summerstage with an internship with Decca Records.

In the summer of 2008, Katie Reilly (‘10) worked with major artists, Flyleaf, Hollywood Undead, Michael Tolcher, K'Naan, and Maroon 5. She was involved with the new media and online marketing aspect, which involved writing blogs for fans, updating Street Team, Facebook and YouTube. Katie participated in meetings for online marketing and prepared websites for exclusive album previews.

  • Brandon Seaman, Dark Horse Recording, Franklin/TN, Recording Industry Assistant
  • Matthew Sullivan, Settlement Music School, Philadelphia/PA, Music Education
  • Michelle Krichilsky, Ryko, New York/NY, New Multimedia Marketing
  • Daniel Conway, Revel Music Group, Eagleville/PA, Engineering & Marketing
  • Christopher Baglivo, Sweet Tea, Oxford/MS, Recording

Photography

Courtney Astalfa (‘10) went abroad to assist Jem Southam in the United Kingdom. Jem is renowned for his series of color landscape photographs, has presented photography at Yale, and is one of the most significant photographers working in Britain today.

Nicole Sherman (‘10) benefited from a co-op with CN8, in Center City Philadelphia and brought her talent to the sports programming department.

  • Alexander Cramer, Robert Mann Gallery, New York/NY, Gallery Assistant
  • Elizabeth Malleus, Philadelphia Magazine, Philadelphia/PA, Assistant to Design & Photography
  • Robyn Maguire, Michael Indresano Photography, Boston/MA, Photography
  • Justin Hunt, Magnum Photos, Brooklyn/NY, Assistant to Photographer
  • Michael Connor, Space 1026, Philadelphia/PA, Professional Artist Assistant

Screenwriting & Playwriting

Rain Management Company is a Los Angeles-based company representing actors, writers, directors and speakers in film, television, theater and other media. Drexel Screenwriting/Playwriting faculty member Ian Abrams is a client of Rain, and through Ian’s connection with the company, Drexel has placed students Erica Laxon (‘09) , Steven Gerben (‘09), Peter Kim (‘10) and Megan O’Donnell (‘10) with the agency in 2008-09.

  • Jessica Turner, Nancy Glass Productions, Bala Cynwyd/PA, Television Production Office
  • Colleen Coffey, Theatre Exile, Philadelphia/PA, Box Office Manager & Marketing