Nickel Communications is excited to announce we are collaborating with the Economic Development Investment Fund (EDIF) to foster the Creative Cultivation Project, a program designed to benefit local business start ups and students studying the creative arts. Through the Creative Cultivation Project a group of students will generate fully-developed marketing and communications plan, promotion materials, production and online communications for a startup business currently in EDIF’s JobGarden Business Incubator free of charge to the business.
Many businesses offer internship programs that provide candidates with real client experience, however this program stands alone in offering interns ownership of a full campaign for a client to produce the work to launch its business. EDIF was the ideal partner with its JobGarden Business Incubator working with more than 10 businesses as they launch new products and services across the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Students will design and put into effect all elements of the project under the guidance of seasoned communications professionals at Nickel Communications. The program will lead the client through professional level brand and strategy planning, and develop design for traditional and non-traditional communications.
“The majority of non-profit organizations and start-up businesses lack the resources to work with a communication agency,” said EDIF President Brian Caswell.
“College students studying the creative arts and business are also hungry to work with seasoned professionals and clients, which is why Nickel Communications and EDIF partnered to set up the Creative Cultivation Project,” said Lindsey. “Both groups will benefit from this unique program.”
The interns active in the Creative Cultivation Project are Andrew Angstadt, Jillian Bromby, Meghan Cole, and Jessica Kuykendall, all current students at Ringling College of Art and Design. To find out more about the Creative Cultivation Project, please visit nickelcommunications.com.
