Get to know your fellow Ad 2 San Diego Members! This months featured member is Mitchell Dong.

Where is your hometown?

I grew up in Kailua Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.

What brought you to San Diego?

While I was studying Graphic Design at Azusa Pacific University I started dating my now fiance. I proposed in July and moved to San Diego to find a job and prepare for our life together. It doesn’t hurt that San Diego is the closest you can get to a Hawaiian climate while still being in the continental US.

What made you join Ad 2 San Diego?

After moving to San Diego I was looking for a good creative community to be a part of. I was having a hard time networking and finding job opportunities on my own. A friend from church gave me Stephanie Garcia’s contact info, and Stephanie invited me to start attending meetings and events.

What has been your favorite part as an Ad 2 San Diego Member?

I wish I had known about groups like Ad 2 while I was still in school. I love the people and the welcoming environment that they create. Even the board meetings are inspiring. It is encouraging to be a part of a creative community that gets things done. Not only has it proven helpful in my job search, but this group of people are good people who really look out for each other.

Happy New Year! Any big plans for 2012?

I have 3 big plans for 2012. Most importantly, I am getting married in March! I have also been working hard to find a full-time job or internship in the design or marketing world. I hope to find one before we get married. A less important goal for 2012 is to release my band‘s first full-length album. We have been working hard recording, and I have been designing all of the artwork and promotional material. We hope to release it sometime in the next few months.

Related posts:

1. January Member Spotlight- Danny Flood
2. January Board Member Spotlight- Chelsea Lawrence
3. Ad 2 SD January Board Member – Brittany Cook
4. April Member Spotlight – Caitlin Cahill
5. April Board Member Spotlight – Stephanie Garcia