VIP Creator Highlight: Rodney Ford II

The PVS Virtual Internship Program

In today’s industry landscape many students, especially in creative fields, are hard-pressed to find opportunities to gain real world experience and training to supplement their higher education and career development. Prime Vice Studios has established its Virtual Internship Program to give opportunity to talented students who wish to gain valuable experience and earn academic credit for their efforts. 

This interview series seeks to highlight our interns, share their testimonials and assist them on their creative journey. This interview highlights the awesome Rodney Ford II

Rodney Ford II

About The Creator

Rodney Ford II is an illustrator and sequential artist based in Kennesaw, Georgia. As a kid, he grew up watching anime classics such as Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, and Samurai Champloo, which inspired his art style and his way of storytelling. Although he grew up with an undying love for drawing, he abandoned it periodically to pursue graphic design. However, the graphic design industry felt as if it was stunting his creativity, so he returned to his love for illustration infusing what he learned from his graphic design endeavors with his artistic abilities to push the boundaries of his creations.

Interview

PVS Internship Experience

Thank you for doing this interview Rodney. Please share what your experience with PVS was like?

My internship experience was phenomenal! My intentions for choosing PVS for my internship were to acquire knowledge on what is required to own and properly protect my IPs [intellectual properties], and to learn how to pitch your IPs to agencies for publishing.

Knowledge & Skills Acquired

The workload was hefty, but it was worth every hour because I learned the basic information of what I needed to have in order to pitch my ideas. My supervisor also offered me insights as well as tips on how to make the reader want to know more when they read the logline or description on the back of my comic book. 

Pivotal Moments of The Internship

Please share a story of a significant moment during your internship.

Coming into the internship, I knew nothing about what a pitch bible was. Now, I know how much research and development goes into creating a pitch bible, how in-depth I need to get when developing the world in my stories, and how much of my product needs to be manifested for the agency to have as a sample. 

Vision for the Future

Imagine us sitting down together two years from now or further looking back. What specific accomplishments would have to happen for you to be happy with your progress?

I hope to take what I’ve learned and apply it to creating the most compelling story in the comic book industry. 

Advice for Creators and Future Interns

Who would you recommend should do this internship and what advice would you give them?

If you are someone who plans on creating their own IPs in the future, the PVS internship is a great way to start that journey. I definitely look forward to being a longtime collaborator with PVS.

Get in touch with Rodney here:

Instagram:  @rodneyford.artist : https://www.instagram.com/rodneyford.artist?igsh=eGl2OGRvZzJ1c3gw 
Email: [email protected]

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