Meet us
SUMMER 2023
COpywriting intern
taylor staples
Wannabe Comedian // Celebrity Stalker // Letterboxd Lover
I’ve been obsessed with animation and television since before I could speak, I was also on social media way too young. What can I say? My obsessions started early on and have flourished ever since. I began my journey at Ball State as an animation major, and let’s just say it didn’t work out. I switched to Journalism and Media in my sophomore year and never looked back. Art has and always will be a part of my life, but it wasn’t until I realized that storytelling doesn’t just have to be visual that my passions became clearer. My journey with writing has been a long and often unclear road, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m happiest when I’m talking about the latest celebrity news, writing poetry, analyzing TV and movies, and scriptwriting. My experience writing for organizations on campus and in my classes has helped me find confidence in my voice and refine my love of writing intensely. I love making people laugh and telling stories that evoke emotion in others, and I hope I get to do all of this and more as the Copywriting Intern this Summer.
account manager intern
jacob creek
Sports Lover // Raising Cane’s Enthusiast // Joe Burrow’s #1 Fan
My passion for marketing began in high school when I chose to take a Principles of Marketing Class. I instantly fell in love with it and decided to make that my major for college. I was drawn in by the creativity involved in marketing and the opportunity provides for businesses and individuals to communicate and express their values, stories, and personality traits. I also love the competitive aspect of marketing, whether that's competing against other brands for the consumer’s attention or competing against yourself to accomplish your goals. As a huge football fan, creating marketing plans and strategies excites me because it reminds me of a game-plan or playbook, which is why I’m so excited to be the Account Manager Intern for Intersection this Summer. I'm currently a senior at Ball State, and along with studying marketing, I recently added a minor in digital marketing strategy and analytics to expand my knowledge in the field. When I graduate, I plan to stay in the marketing field to continue doing what I love, which is creating strategies that allow people to develop their voice and personality and share that with their audience. When I'm not doing that, you can find me hanging out with my wife, playing sports, watching games (especially football), or enjoying the outdoors.
Graphic Design Intern
Payton ridge
Noticer of Brand & Package Design Changes // Orange Cat Mom // Avid Twitch Watcher
My passion for art started at a young age. As a child, I would always craft things out of any materials I had available, most notably an outfit made of just paper and tape. Growing up, I was never entirely sure what I wanted to pursue as a career. At one point I considered working with exotic animals at a zoo or being a paramedic. However, it was in high school during a web design class that I had my first interaction with digital designing, and that’s when my love for Graphic Design started. What initially started out as a hobby ended up as my career path. Ball State’s Visual Communication program has nurtured my design abilities and allowed me the opportunity to learn new programs that have enhanced my creativity and design skills. Being a Graphic Designer comes with its pros and cons. One of the downsides is that I now tend to nitpick small details that I don’t like or details that companies may change in their branding and packaging designs. On the other hand, one of my favorite parts of being a Graphic Designer is seeing my designs out in the world and knowing that I played a part in creating them!
PHOto & video Intern
colton hendrix
Pretzel Maker // Lore Enjoyer // Staring-Off-Into-Space Expert
Creating is one of the defining pieces of my identity, ranking somewhere above my love of animals and somewhere below my endless supply of useless information about topics I’m not even that interested in. As a kid, I started with drawing and writing short stories, and by the time I got to high school, I shifted to making short films and animations. My original plan was simple: to animate a pilot for a TV show all by myself, sell it to a network, and then *boom*, instant millionaire! To my surprise (and I’m sure to yours as well), that plan didn’t work out. So, while I was back at the drawing board, I discovered my love for video production and decided to pursue that instead. This led me to Ball State, where I started working for the student-run McKinley Avenue Agency, and now to Intersection as the Photo and Video Intern! Outside of work and classes, I enjoy making short films/animations, drawing, writing, gaming, and cooking.