Company
Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO)
Role
Communications Intern
Tasks
Graphic Design, Video-Editing
Duration
May 2026-Aug 2026
Communications Intern for FSLSO
As a Communications Intern for the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO), I had the opportunity to learn industry-standard software for graphic design, marketing, and animation while designing web-based content for the company and its services.
Graphic Design
Inspiration
To appeal to its varied audiences, FSLSO utilizes a modern and costal branding style. When messaging users through their compliance software, SLIP+, a technological branding style is used. I utilized typography and color palettes from FSLSO when creating a brand guide for the parent company's internship program IGNITE.
Tasks
Throughout my internship, I had the opportunity to design website banners for the SLIP+ state pages. I was also tasked with creating a branding guide for the FSLSO IGNITE program, as well as a mock presentation summarizing my experience at FSLSO.
Challenges
To adhere to company and industry standards, I expanded my knowledge of Adobe Illustrator for graphic design. While exploring this software, I was also able to further my skills in compatible marketing applications, such as Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop.
Collaborators
Video-Editing
Inspiration
During my internship, I assisted with animation for SLIP+ LinkedIn content. When designing short clips for the platform, I took inspiration from the company's previous looped content.
Process
To create short animations for SLIP+, I began by designing a base graphic to with vectors to manipulate. Then, I added keyframes of staggered position, scale, opacity, and rotation shifts to create complex movements.
Challenges
To adhere to company and industry standards, I learned Adobe After Effects for animation. I also applied keyframing and sequencing techniques to animation in Canva.
Collaborators
Key Takeaways
Corporate messages need clean designs
In campaigns designed for alerting and educating audiences, the message should be the focus, not the design itself.
Designs should not distract from the message
Minimalist designs are easy to digest and highly expressive. It's better to be concise than to overwhelm your viewer with complex visuals and lose key information.
Maximize design efficiency with AI
AI will never be able to produce polished work. Utilizing AI in pre-production processes, however, can eliminate tedious tasks and increase time spent designing
and refining.
Skills
Adobe After Effects
Used to create 5-15 second looped animations
Canva
Used in graphic design
and animation
Design Collaboration
Working with social media team to design appropriately stylized and branded graphics
Adobe Illustrator
Used in graphic design
Communication
Executing company's needs in an imaginative and
timely manner
Research
Learning industry standard software in marketing, animation, and website design
Design Gallery
Scroll through the gallery to view my designs in this role! Click each video to view the associated LinkedIn post (if applicable).
 IGNITE Brand and Style GuideNavy background with logo. For company use and visibility only. |  Marketing PresentationFSLSO branded presentation summarizing my time at the company. |  Intern Exit Graphic FSLSO BrandBlue and navy graphic with rectangular photo and subject name. |
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 Intern Exit Graphic FSU BrandGarnet and gold graphic with rectangular photo and subject name. |  Innertube_Cover High DefInnertube on teal abstract waves. |  Florida Insurers Premium Web BannerTransparent navy banner over image of computer with multicolored text. |
 SLIP+ for States Invoice Web BannerTransparent purple banner over tech background with multicolored text. |  SLIP+ for States Dual Message Web BannerSplit text blocks over image of data. |  SLIP+ for States Dual Message Web BannerSplit text blocks over image of American flag. |
 SLIP+ for States Report Web BannerNavy text box over image of report with purple opacity gradient. |  Florida Insurers Diligent Effort Web BannerNavy text box with multicolored text and image of palm leaf. |  Florida Insurers Dual Message Web BannerSplit text blocks in grid with image of American flag. |
Certifications
Click each file to view the certifications I received in this role.