Smart Bubble Society

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As an eighteen year old, fresh out of first year of university, the idea of a job is typically one that involves bringing someone coffee, a lot of filing, or kids bouncing around. Although many young people can find a decent, and sometimes fun job, we are very rarely offered the opportunity to work closely with an idea or concept that we strongly believe in and that doesn’t ask us to compromise our values.

Two weeks ago, after a two-month trip to visit my family in Paris, I rode the subway downtown in hopes of meeting the people of Smart Bubble Society and getting a job as an intern. I had no idea what to expect; even less did I anticipate a friendly dog jumping up to greet me.

The journey that led me to this point was fortuitous. As a reader of Adbusters magazine and their blog, I came across a video they put up called Micah White’s Thought Bubble: Junk Thought. After viewing it, I clicked to find out who the creators behind it were. This event came at a time in my life when I was looking for direction. After having spent a year studying political science and history at the University of Ottawa and deciding it wasn’t for me, as well as having discovered a new fascination for the world of communications, I was looking to delve into an experience that would marry my newfound interest as well as my penchant for activism and social justice. Smart Bubble Society did just that. To add to my delight upon finding them, the Smart Bubble studio was located in my favourite area of Toronto, the Trinity Bellwoods neighborhood.

When I knocked on the door and met Jonathon and Suzanna (and Fable, of course), I was excited to find out how much we had in common and how enthusiastic they were that I had found them. After an interview the next day, I was officially a part of the team as an intern.

I am more than excited to have the chance to cultivate my own knowledge of the current issues our planet and population are facing, and to learn about the world of graphic design and animation, but also to do my part to get the word out about Thought Bubbles. I will be reaching out through Twitter and Facebook and frequent blog posts. If you want to say hi, I can be reached at julia@thoughtbubble.org.