
Audiobook Production and Editing Enhancement
The Shooting Star Press Inc. is seeking a team of learners to assist in enhancing their audiobook production and editing process. The goal of this project is to streamline the workflow and improve the quality of audiobooks produced by the company. Students will apply their classroom knowledge of audio editing, sound design, and digital media production to real-world scenarios. The project involves analyzing the current production process, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing solutions to optimize efficiency and quality. Learners will work closely with the company's production team to ensure that the final product meets industry standards. This project provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in the audiobook industry and develop skills that are directly applicable to their future careers.

Market Research Analysis for The Shooting Star Press Inc.
The Shooting Star Press Inc. is seeking a comprehensive market research analysis to better understand the competitive landscape and consumer preferences for its entire product line. The goal of this project is to provide insights that will inform strategic decisions and enhance the company's market positioning. Students will apply their classroom knowledge of market research methodologies to gather data on industry trends, competitor offerings, and customer demographics. The project will involve analyzing existing market data, conducting surveys or interviews, and synthesizing findings into actionable insights. By the end of the project, students will have developed a deeper understanding of market research processes and their application in real-world business scenarios.

Audiobook Production for Emerging Authors
The Shooting Star Press Inc. is seeking a team of learners to assist in the creation of audiobooks for emerging authors. The project aims to transform selected written works into engaging audio formats, making literature more accessible to a wider audience. Students will apply their knowledge of audio editing, narration, and production techniques learned in their coursework to produce high-quality audiobooks. The project will involve selecting appropriate voice talent, recording narration, and editing audio files to ensure clarity and consistency. By participating in this project, students will gain hands-on experience in the audiobook production process, enhancing their skills in audio technology and storytelling.

Social Media Growth Strategy for The Shooting Star Press Inc.
The Shooting Star Press Inc. is seeking innovative strategies to enhance its social media presence and engagement. The goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive social media growth plan that aligns with the company's brand and objectives. Students will analyze current social media trends, assess the company's existing social media platforms, and identify opportunities for improvement. The project will involve researching successful social media campaigns in the publishing industry and proposing actionable strategies tailored to The Shooting Star Press Inc.'s target audience. This project provides an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge of digital marketing and social media management in a real-world context, focusing on increasing brand visibility and audience interaction.

Social Media Growth Strategy for The Shooting Star Press Inc.
The Shooting Star Press Inc. is looking to enhance its social media presence to better engage with its audience and expand its reach. The project aims to develop a comprehensive social media growth strategy that aligns with the company's brand and objectives. Students will analyze current social media trends, evaluate the company's existing social media platforms, and identify areas for improvement. The project will involve researching successful strategies used by similar companies and proposing actionable steps to increase followers, engagement, and overall brand visibility. By applying their classroom knowledge of digital marketing and social media analytics, students will gain practical experience in crafting effective social media strategies.

Designing a Captivating Book Cover for "Galactic Journeys"
The Shooting Star Press Inc. is seeking a creative and visually appealing book cover design for their upcoming science fiction novel, "Galactic Journeys." The project aims to provide learners with the opportunity to apply their graphic design skills and knowledge of visual storytelling. The book cover should capture the essence of the novel's adventurous and futuristic themes, appealing to a target audience of science fiction enthusiasts. Learners will work collaboratively to conceptualize, design, and refine a book cover that aligns with the author's vision and the publisher's branding guidelines. The project will involve researching current trends in book cover design, understanding the novel's themes, and creating a design that stands out in a competitive market.

Galactic Adventures: Comic Book Storyboard Creation
The Shooting Star Press Inc. is seeking a team of creative learners to develop a captivating comic book storyboard for their upcoming series, "Galactic Adventures." The project aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world application by allowing students to utilize their artistic skills and storytelling techniques. The goal is to create a visually engaging and coherent storyboard that outlines the narrative arc of the first issue. Students will work collaboratively to design characters, plot sequences, and visual layouts that align with the company's vision. This project offers an opportunity to explore the intricacies of comic book creation, from initial concept to storyboard completion, within a structured timeframe.

Marketing Video Creation for Brand Awareness
The Shooting Star Press Inc. is seeking a team of creative and motivated students to develop a series of marketing and awareness videos aimed at enhancing the brand's visibility and engagement. The project involves conceptualizing, scripting, and producing short videos that effectively communicate the company's values, products, and services to a target audience. Students will have the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge of digital media, marketing strategies, and video production techniques. The project will focus on creating content that is visually appealing, informative, and aligned with the company's branding guidelines. The goal is to produce videos that can be used across various digital platforms to increase brand recognition and customer engagement.

Email List Expansion Strategy for The Shooting Star Press Inc.
The Shooting Star Press Inc. aims to expand its email distribution list to enhance its reach and engagement with its audience. The current list is limited, and the company seeks innovative strategies to grow it effectively. This project involves researching and implementing best practices for email list growth, such as optimizing sign-up forms, creating engaging content, and leveraging social media platforms. The goal is to increase the email subscriber base by 20% within a specified timeframe. Learners will apply their marketing and digital communication skills to develop a comprehensive strategy that aligns with the company's brand and audience. The project will involve analyzing current subscriber data, identifying target demographics, and proposing actionable tactics to attract new subscribers.

Product Line Sales Enhancement Strategy
The Shooting Star Press Inc. aims to boost sales across its entire product line. The company has identified a need to better understand customer preferences and market trends to effectively position its products. The project involves analyzing current sales data, researching market trends, and identifying potential areas for growth. By leveraging classroom knowledge in marketing and data analysis, learners will develop a comprehensive strategy to enhance product visibility and appeal. The goal is to create actionable insights that can be implemented to increase sales. The project will focus on a few key products to ensure a manageable scope and provide a clear path to measurable outcomes.

Written Content Editing
Our organization is passionate about promoting social causes. We want to increase awareness about a particular topic. We would like to collaborate with students to edit and review our written materials. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our organization and campaigns. Identifying general areas for improvement in our writing. Correcting grammar mistakes. Verifying content for accuracy and consistency. Reviewing citations for accuracy and consistency. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Developing guidelines for writing and editing for future

Awareness Video Creation
Our organization is passionate about promoting social causes. We want to increase awareness about a particular topic. We would like to collaborate with students to create an awareness video. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with the social cause, our mission and goals. Recording a presentation or screencast to raise awareness on the issue. Finding and applying suitable background music. Adding text, transitions, and overlays to the video. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Presenting the video and making edits based on feedback. Recommending ideas and editing tools for future awareness videos.

Social Media Marketing Campaign
Our company advertises thousands of products online. We hope to revamp our social media marketing to attract more customers. We would like to work with students to design a new social media marketing campaign for our company. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our company’s products, social media campaign goals and target market. Identifying social media channels and strategies suitable for our company. Planning types of campaign content to create for each channel. Identifying metrics to monitor throughout the campaign. Creating a social media content calendar that outlines important steps in the campaign. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending social media management tools to schedule our content.

SEO and Social Media Strategy
Our team is looking to take our social media presence to the next level in order to drive traffic to our pages. To do this, we hope to improve our search engine optimization, and create an optimal schedule for our social media posts to be uploaded. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Researching keywords to determine the most relevant terms that our customers search for. Researching Search Engine Optimization requirements for us to rank on the first page of Google. Constructing a content calendar to upload social media content for the maximum possible traffic . Creating social media content using the most efficient keywords for our target audience while following the content calendar. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Using our company’s social media analytics to tailor the content calendar to our customers activity, rather than general trends

Help to grow my email list :-)
We are a Canadian independent publisher of comic books, graphic novels and prose. But guess what? Youi don’t need to be a comic book expert (or even a fan) to succeed in this role. We have a small but dedicated fan base, and we want to grow our email list to help increase sales and revenue. To accomplish this, we are open to ideas such as: Contests Social media campaigns Local media coverage ? Get in touch and let’s see if we can work together. Learn more at www.lucha.ca

Comic book or manga artist
The main object is to work with a team of experienced comic book creators to illustrate scripts from a variety of creators. You will employ digital skills using industry standard software to successfully complete this project. Necessary software will be supplied by us.

Book Cover Artist
The goal of this project is to blend traditional and digital art techniques to create covers for books ranging in genres and topics - from business to non-fiction. Covers may employ vector design, artwork or photo images. A variety of styles will need to be employed

Audiobook production
The main goal for this project will be to edit the assets required to create audiobooks of our content. This will entail taking the source files, and in some case generating audio using text to speech tools, then combining them with other assets to create the final product.

Increase physical book and graphic novel distribution
For 10 years, we have published graphic novels, novels and have recently added audiobooks to our lineup. One of our key goals for 2024 is to augment distribution of physical books to traditional retailers. We are looking for a student to help us research possible opportunities in these markets.

Podcast Production
Since podcasts are becoming an increasingly popular content medium, our company hopes to capitalize on this by creating our own. In this project, students will collaborate with us to take advantage of trending media and create a season of our own podcast. We would like students to deliver a 5-episode podcast series based on our company’s nice to resonate with our target audience. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Collaborating with the project manager to form a name and a theme for the podcast, and a topic for each episode. Script various components of each podcast episode such as the introduction, welcome, call to action, and outro. Create cover art for the podcast. Research and plan what will be discussed on an episode-by-episode basis. Record and edit each episode. Facilitating special guest appearances in one or more episodes.

Crowdfunding support
Lucha Comics has successfully published 4 graphic novels using kickstarter as a platform. We are looking for students to support us in making our next campaign stronger, with more backers and higher sales achieved, in the hopes of establishing a system to run campaigns every 60-90 days versus once a year.

Promote Giveaway Contest
Lucha Comics is an established indie publisher, and we are looking to grow our audience by giving away original artwork. The goal of this contest is to grow our social media following and email list. We have the necessary software and assets; we require assistance in managing this to successful completion.

Data Entry
Our research lab publishes dozens of papers every year to promote projects in our field of research. Among these papers are studies detailing our lab’s findings from analyzing databases. We would like to collaborate with students in data entry. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our database structure. Transferring data into our databases efficiently. Verifying the accuracy of the data in our databases and making relevant updates. Organizing and retrieving data as requested. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Providing assistance in creating new databases.

Data Collection Research Assistant
Our research lab publishes dozens of papers every year to promote projects in our field of research. Among these papers are studies detailing our lab’s findings from online interviews with voluntary participants. We would like to collaborate with students to support our interview process by assisting in data collection and verification of results. This will provide us with prepared datasets that are ready for further analysis. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with interview procedures and participating in training activities. Assisting researchers in contacting participants and setting up interviews. Recording, organizing, and storing results according to conventions. Verifying that data is recorded accurately. Cleaning data to ensure consistency and usability. Suggesting new research questions or modifications to improve the interview process.

Comic Book Lettering - suitable for designers and artists!
Hi, We are an indie comic book publisher, and are looking for a student with a design background that would be willing to letter comic book projects. No experience is necessary - just a keen eye for design and a willingness to learn!

Creating Graphic Design Assets
Our company has had the same design assets for several years, and although we have enjoyed this branding, we are looking to revamp and update our brand book. This may involve: Creating a new branding guide that is new, but still aligned with our existing branding including fonts, colors, logo usage and imagery to be used. Meeting with the project manager to evaluate the choices made for the branding book to ensure it is aligned with company branding goals, and making any necessary revisions. Designing and presenting thumbnails for design assets (banner ad, illustration, infographic, etc) based on the branding guide to be included in a proposal and presented to the project manager. Executing the full designs for each branding asset using Canva, based on the approved thumbnails. Creating multiple thumbnails with different color schemes based on the colors in the branding guide.

Increase physical book and graphic novel distribution
For 10 years, we have published graphic novels, novels and have recently added audiobooks to our lineup. One of our key goals for 2024 is to augment distribution of physical books to traditional retailers. We are looking for a student to help us research possible opportunities in these markets.

Increase physical book and graphic novel distribution
For 10 years, we have published graphic novels, novels and have recently added audiobooks to our lineup. One of our key goals for 2024 is to augment distribution of physical books to traditional retailers. We are looking for a student to help us research possible opportunities in these markets.

Increase physical book and graphic novel distribution
For 10 years, we have published graphic novels, novels and have recently added audiobooks to our lineup. One of our key goals for 2024 is to augment distribution of physical books to traditional retailers. We are looking for a student to help us research possible opportunities in these markets.

B2C Product Launch to New Market Research - comic book industry
As a B2C company, our primary goal is creating products that are closely aligned to our market segment’s wants and needs, so that we can maximize our sales. We have recently created a new product to increase the breadth of our product line. It will be important to gather information on buying behaviour, experiences, expectations, and perception of both our brand and our largest competitors. Tasks may involve: Creating an unbiased survey with questions regarding consumer experience with our brand, perception of our products/services, and opinions on our competitors. Creating effective conversation questions for customer interviews. Determining the best way to reach customers and how to motivate them to provide feedback on the company (we will distribute the survey accordingly). Analyzing trends within primary data collected through the survey and interviews, and reporting on them.