You start on Monday, December 7, as our new junior designer. We're 14 people and you make 15. This is your whole first week, so nothing on Monday is a surprise.
Monday, December 7
Arrive at 9:30
Not 9:00. We use the half hour to get your desk ready.
Where
The blue door
On the side street, past the bakery. Ring the bell and Bea comes down.
Bring
ID and bank details
For the I-9 form and payroll. Nothing else. Lunch is on us.
Monday, hour by hour
Day one is planned to the half hour so you never have to wonder where to be.
9:30
ArriveBea meets you at the blue door and shows you where coats and bikes go.
9:45
Your desk and laptopThe laptop is set up and your email already works. A quick tour: kitchen, print room, supply shelves.
10:30
Monday meetingEveryone, standing, 30 minutes. You'll be introduced. Nothing to prepare.
11:00
Paperwork with BeaThe I-9, payroll, your key fob and the password manager. Half an hour, then it's done.
12:30
Lunch, on usThe whole studio walks to the noodle place around the corner.
2:00
The work, with IdrisIdris walks you through the three projects you'll touch first.
3:30
Your first taskSmall and real: fit the Pinecone Dairy yogurt label to two new jar sizes.
5:00
Ten minutes with BeaWhat confused you today? Then home. Nobody stays late on day one.
The rest of the week
From Tuesday you start at 9:00. Anything without a time here is yours for the label task.
Tuesday December 8
9:30
Files walkthrough with Marguerite: where things live and how we name them. 45 minutes.
11:00
Sit in on Kenji's call with Pinecone Dairy. Listen; you don't need to speak.
Wednesday December 9
10:00
Print room induction with Joss. No printer or cutter until you've done it.
3:00
Coffee with Odalys. She does this with every new hire.
Thursday December 10
2:00
Studio crit. Everyone pins up work in progress. Watch this week, bring something next week.
4:00
Time tracking with Bea, 15 minutes, ahead of your first timesheet.
Friday December 11
11:00
Show Idris where the label task has got to.
3:00
Timesheet in, then your first-week check-in with Bea.
4:00
Studio closes. Fridays are short.
Your checklist
0 of 10 done
Before Monday
During the week
The ticks are for you. They stay in this tab only: reload the page and they clear, and nobody at the studio can see them.
Six people to know
You'll meet everyone at Monday's meeting. These are the six you'll deal with most this week.
BQ
Bea QuinteroStudio manager
Your first stop for anything practical: keys, pay, time off, a wobbly chair.
IB
Idris BelloSenior designer, your buddy
Sits next to you. Ask him the questions that feel too small to ask.
OM
Odalys MarteFounder and creative director
Has the last word on every project. Coffee with her is Wednesday at 3:00.
MF
Marguerite FontaineProduction lead
Knows what a printer will and won't accept. Runs Tuesday's files walkthrough.
JW
Joss WhitlockPrint room and studio tech
Runs Wednesday's induction. Also who to find when the wifi drops.
KA
Kenji AraiAccount lead
Talks to clients so you can design. You'll hear him at work on Tuesday.
What you'll get, and when
No passwords are on this page. Bea hands those over in person on Monday.
Tool
What it's for
Yours from
Laptop
Set up before you arrive, and yours to take home.
Mon 9:45
Email and calendar
Your week is already in the calendar.
Mon 9:45
Team chat
Each project has a channel. Lunch gets decided in the main one.
Mon 9:45
Design software
Licensed to you and already installed.
Mon 9:45
Password manager
Every other login lives here, so it's the one password to remember.
Mon 11:00
Key fob
Opens the blue door from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Mon 11:00
File server
After the walkthrough, so nothing lands in the wrong folder.
Tue 9:30
Project board
Idris adds you to your three projects.
Tue morning
Print room
The large-format printer and the cutter, after Joss's induction.
Wed 10:00
Time tracking
Hours by project. First timesheet is due Friday at 3:00.
Thu 4:00
Good to know
Hours
9:00 to 5:30, Monday to Thursday. Fridays end at 4:00.
Clothes
What you wore to the interview was fine. Closed shoes for the print room.
Lunch
There's a fridge and a microwave. Most of us eat at 12:30 at the long table.
Getting here
No parking at the studio. The bike rack is inside the blue door, and the bus stops at the corner.