About Me

Hi my name is Melina Thompson and I am trying to become a web designer. I go to The Art Institute of Las Vegas which is a private institute. The Art Institute contains these bachelor’s degrees: Audio Production, Culinary Management, Digital Filmmaking and Video Production, Digital Photography, Fashion and Retail Management, Food and Beverage Management, Game and Art Design, Media Arts and Animation, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics, Interior Design, Web Design and Interactive Media. The Art Institute also offers associates’ degrees in: Baking and Pastry, Culinary Arts, Drafting Technology with AutoCAD and Interior Design. I go to the Art Institute to obtain a bachelors degree in Web Design and Interactive Media. At first I did not think I was going to be able to go to this school. I thought it was one of those impossible schools to get into like UCLA. When I went in for orientation I loved it. Chester (who used to work at the Art Institute, now works in California Art Institute) was the person who let me get in. Chester was impressed with my transcripts and awards I had from high school. So the first three quarters I was here I was going to try for Game and Art Design. It was the hardest quarters of my life, because I realized I couldn’t draw and my teachers also suggested that I go into another degree. So I talked to Jon Kerbaugh who suggested that I go into Web Design and Interactive Media since I was good with computers. So from my fourth quarter until now I have enjoyed being in my new major. So far I have learned how to design in many programs: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Bridge. I have also learned how to code in Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver and Notepad. After I graduate I would like to get a job in Maine, because I would like to live somewhere that as all the seasons, instead of just two, like Las Vegas. Then one day I hope to college somewhere else so I can study and see the animals around the world. It has always been my dream to have a job like Steve Irwin of Jeff Gordon. I also hope to have my own business so I can create websites for professionals’. Also my other dream is to join the National Guard so I can serve my country and pay for my loans. It would also be great if I could travel all around the world and learn about other cultures and taste different kinds of food. I am world beat kind of person. I also love to watch movies and read books. So that is pretty much me in a nutshell.