If you build it - they will come

The phrase ‘out of the frying pan and into the fire’ springs to mind when I think about the summer of 2013. I had just completed my BA in Visual Communication and was eager to jump on the graphic design career ladder. There were incredible internships available, such as the 3x3 internship which sees 3 design graduates participate in 3 month internships in 3 esteemed design studios in Dublin. Although I applied again and again for internships such as this, my attempts were fruitless. After my degree show I began a graphic design internship at a large branding agency and pottered away within pre-designed brand guidelines for 6 months.