Design Lab

Design Lab is the student-run design agency at Longwood that offers students professional design experience, as well as undergraduate research opportunities.

Serving as an in-house internship, students are given the opportunity to professionally create and produce diverse projects spanning print pieces to web and interactive products.

Student designers learn through collaboration and critique-with other students within the agency how to provide innovative solutions for their clients. Design Lab provides the chance for students to work with regional, state, and national organizations as well as with on-campus projects in the surrounding Farmville community.

— http://www.longwood.edu/graphicdesign/about/design-lab/

M "Blue" Heimburg worked with Design Lab for 2 years during their junior and senior years at Longwood University .
In their first year (2019-2020 school year) they were a Junior Designer/Designer, working as a team member on a 3-5 person design team. In this role they created designs for logos, websites, posters, and more per client requests, developing designs through feedback from team members, professors, and the clients.
In their second year (2020-2021 school year) they were promoted to Senior Art Director, working as the team lead for a 3-5 person design team. In this role they not only worked as a designer but also as the primary communication between the design team and the clients, managing their team's scheduling and interfacing with the clients.
Design Lab clients include multiple Longwood University departments including the Theatre, Counseling & Psychological Services, and English & Modern Languages departments, as well as local organizations including Clean Virginia Waterways, the Robert Russa Moton Museum, and Safe Haven Farmville.

Years Worked:

August 2019 – May 2021

Positions Held:

• Junior Designer (Aug. 2019 – Dec. 2019)
• Designer (Jan. 2020 – May 2020)
• Senior Art Director (Aug. 2020 – May 2021)

Jobs Completed:

21 (Per semester: 8, 5, 4, 4)