ATION Digital Media

What’s a good way to start getting followers? 📊 “Just keep posting your work and having the right hashtags is important...Talk to people, be social, and don’t be afraid to let yourself be known.” -Alex Ness

Get as many applications out there as you can and don’t be discouraged when faced with rejection. - DMD alumni advice @ATIONDM #DMDalumnipanel #DMDalumni

We encourage our students to communicate and experience powerful messages across a variety of platforms and #SpiderVerse was definitely a treat for the eyes and a story worth telling.💙🍿

#UConnDMD is hiring a new tenure track position in #MotionDesign and #Animation at our #Stamford campus! Apply to join our incredible faculty at this growing campus less than an hour from #NYC! #MFA or equivalent terminal degree required. Apply today: bit.ly/2RR2yU4 – at Connecticut, USA

Join us for #UConnScienceSalon Seeing Things: #VirtualReality Hits the Mainstream at the Pratt & Whitney Museum on 1/16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. moderated by our very own #DMDMFA Alum '18, Patrick Belanger. @UConnAlumni @Trekopep $15 per person RSVP 👉👉👉 bit.ly/2R7YP52 – at Connecticut, USA

How did DMD prepare you for your job? "Student Agency prepared me the most for what I do now. Don't expect to go to class, do the work and get a job. You need to go to class do your work and build on that and that's where you will be successful" @ATIONDM - Alex @Ness_Graphics

Freelance advice from Alex Ness @alexness95 👓💻: When you’re doing freelance and you don’t currently have a big project to work on, work on personal work, because that will help you get new clients. #BeyondDMD @ATIONDM

Any tips to balance work and life? "Know what your job is and make the most of the time you have, but don't sacrifice your wellbeing for it." Jesse Rogers "People are appreciative of you knowing your own limits." Olivia Messina @OctopusOlive

Current students want to know what it's like to be DMD after graduation

How have you been able to balance your work and home life when transferring from college to the work force? - intriguing question @wecongdon

Thank you @lokillc,@codyhendrickson, Brianna Ricciardone and Shobha Venkatraman for letting DMD and @ATIONDM pick your brains at today's alumni panel! – at Storrs, CT

The rain stopped just long enough for us to take a peak outside for a great view, thanks @GoYardGoats and @JohnMurphyMedia

"At what point does social media have to benefit our mental well being?" - @TechEthicist @uconncomm

"Tech is society and if you are leaving societal decisions to one type of person that’s problematic." - @TechEthicist

"All tech is human and all tech should benefit humans" - @TechEthicist David Ryan Polar discusses today's age of technology with @uconncomm and UConn DMD – at Storrs, CT

“Social media and tech should make us happier, better connected, and better informed.” David Polgar is sharing his insight on how we can better align or put pressure on social media companies. @TechEthicist

Full house for @TechEthicist’s presentation on whether or not social media is bad for the user or society at large. @uconncomm

How and why is something on our phone being created? @TechEthicist brings a critical perspective to this question. @uconncomm – at Storrs, CT