Emeline Pertusa

Noosa T-shirts is atextile printingcompany based in Noosaville, Australia, specializing inscreen printing on t-shirtsand custom apparel. I worked in the production workshop, which allowed me to develop precise technical skills related to textile design and printing, while understanding the specific constraints of this sector.

Here are the main challenges encountered and mastered during this experience:

- **Adapting visuals for screen printing**: file preparation on **Adobe Illustrator**, **color separation**, managing a limited number of layers (up to 5 colors).

-Choosing inks based on textile**: mastery of **water-based inksor **Plastisol**, depending on the desired finish and the type of garment.

-Technical production constraints**: adjusting frames, the **manual carousel**, the **drying oven**, and tools like **squeegeesto ensure optimal alignment and finish.

- **Heat press printing (DTF)**: customization of various textiles (t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, hats, bags) with heat-applied patterns, ensuring correct temperature and pressure according to the materials.

- **Machine maintenance and adjustments**: daily equipment maintenance to ensure smooth, consistent, and high-quality printing.

👉 Discover the company: https://www.tshirtprintingnoosa.com.au/

Stowarzyszenie Morena is anintergenerational associationbased in Gdansk, Poland, whose mission is to involve young people in community life through **social, creative**, and **educational projects**. The association organizes various activities such as memory workshops with the elderly, language classes, and events led by European volunteers.

In this context, I was responsible for designing thevisual identityfor several initiatives and events, from concept to execution, adapting to thecommunicationneeds of the association.

Here are the main challenges addressed during this mission:

-Creation of visual communication materials**: **design of posters, flyers**, and **digital visualsto promote the association's events.

- **Manual and digital illustration**: traditional drawings, vectorization on **Adobe Illustrator**, composition, and layout with **Adobe Photoshop**.

-Adherence to distribution constraints**: adaptation of visuals for different printing formats or **online publication(**social media, A3/A4 prints**).

- **Intercultural teamwork**: coordination with volunteers and project managers, incorporating multiple feedback, and ensuring clarity in a multilingual context.

-Target audience sensitivity**: **creation of visualsaccessible to an intergenerational audience, with particular attention to readability and message transmission.

This experience allowed me to apply my skills inillustrationandvisual communicationto a human and committed project, while developing my ability to adapt my style to an associative and social framework.

👉 Learn more about their actions: https://morena.org.pl/