Career Day 2018
Career day at High Tech High is where you get in contact with someone in the career that you would like to be in the future and you get to shadow them for a day.
This year my career day was with Steve Breen who is a cartoonist for the Union Tribune in San Diego. I found it very intriguing to see how the normal workload and day played out. He gave me a lot of very helpful advice of what could help me now for a future career and what to do to be more prepared for a job. He walked me through the process he usually goes through when completing something for an article and we also talked about some of the different deadlines and time management. Overall I had a wonderful experience and I learned a lot from shadowing Mr. Breen.
Interview Questions:
1. Is this a typical work day for you? If not, what is a typical work day?
I usually work on cartoons for upcoming papers on my computer before sketching out a draft. I also work a lot with my team and other coworkers to be sure that everything is in order.
2. What types of issues do you normally draw about?
Normally I draw cartoons based on current events. This is to help the reader gain a better visual understanding about the issue discussed in the article.
3. What techniques or tools do you normally use?
I draw digitally mostly as it's better for the paper that way. I use programs like Photoshop and illustrator.
4. How do you approach political cartoons?
There is a risky line to watch out for and to be sure you don't cross it. It is difficult sometimes to make sure nobody is offended but then again normally people will disagree with a cartoon if it is against their political views. The best I can do is to try my best to represent what the article is saying as best I can.
5. How do you interact with other people during your work day?
I sometimes collaborate on pieces and work with writers, editors, and many more to make sure everything is in order and that it all fits.
Career day at High Tech High is where you get in contact with someone in the career that you would like to be in the future and you get to shadow them for a day.
This year my career day was with Steve Breen who is a cartoonist for the Union Tribune in San Diego. I found it very intriguing to see how the normal workload and day played out. He gave me a lot of very helpful advice of what could help me now for a future career and what to do to be more prepared for a job. He walked me through the process he usually goes through when completing something for an article and we also talked about some of the different deadlines and time management. Overall I had a wonderful experience and I learned a lot from shadowing Mr. Breen.
Interview Questions:
1. Is this a typical work day for you? If not, what is a typical work day?
I usually work on cartoons for upcoming papers on my computer before sketching out a draft. I also work a lot with my team and other coworkers to be sure that everything is in order.
2. What types of issues do you normally draw about?
Normally I draw cartoons based on current events. This is to help the reader gain a better visual understanding about the issue discussed in the article.
3. What techniques or tools do you normally use?
I draw digitally mostly as it's better for the paper that way. I use programs like Photoshop and illustrator.
4. How do you approach political cartoons?
There is a risky line to watch out for and to be sure you don't cross it. It is difficult sometimes to make sure nobody is offended but then again normally people will disagree with a cartoon if it is against their political views. The best I can do is to try my best to represent what the article is saying as best I can.
5. How do you interact with other people during your work day?
I sometimes collaborate on pieces and work with writers, editors, and many more to make sure everything is in order and that it all fits.