Am I the only person that thought State Street would actually be on a street named State? Besides that I work at State Street Corporation in Downtown Boston… So yeah I’m kind of a big deal right? Wrong, in fact I’m slowly finding out that “Jeru” is only a big deal in my own world. In the beautiful world of design, your productivity and work is THE BIG DEAL. We have this dress code at State Street. At first, seeing everyone around me so dressed up was a little intimidating. A horror film I’ve seen with killers dressed up in ties and Calvin Klein pants was not really scary, but seeing people dressed up in an environment I’m not used to, was. Over the course of the summer I found out that the people I work with are just like a lot of us… Just in nice clothes.
Looks have proven to be very deceiving this summer. I found myself getting very comfortable at State Street. Working with Joe and Cara has been totally worth it. They introduced to me to yet again more tools and tricks I can use in my designs. The types of design they produce for State Street are different from the work I did last year at the great Alphabet Arm. I learned a lot this summer and that was my goal coming into the program. I wanted to expand my knowledge of the design programs I am familiar with. I am honored by the opportunity to participate in this program for the past two summers. More so, I am honored to say I had mentors these past two summers who in my eyes are BIG DEALS in the world of design… Oh and Joe just had a baby, kind of big deal right? RIGHT!
Jeru Berry, Youth Design Class of 2011-2012
Joseph Kowan, Mentor, State Street
Cara Jennison, Mentor, State Street