Spring 2025 Portfolio.
Thepublicpixel.com
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Objective for Spring 2025
The primary objective of the Lecturus Spring 2025 Internship is to empower students to apply the knowledge gained from their Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems to build a functional micro-business. Through hands-on experience at Lecturus, interns will gain real-world exposure to web development (both front-end and back-end), data analysis, marketing research, and strategic business planning. The program is designed to provide each participant with the practical skills, confidence, and entrepreneurial mindset needed to launch their own startup by the end of the internship. By combining academic knowledge with guided, mission-driven practice, Lecturus aims to cultivate future-ready professionals who can thrive independently in today’s tech and business landscape.
Recording Meetings
For Collaboration and Accountability
As part of the Spring 2025 Internship at Lecturus, interns are required to record at least two team meetings each week, in addition to the weekly meeting with the coordinator. This practice serves multiple purposes: it enhances team collaboration, supports brainstorming sessions, and ensures accountability. By documenting their discussions, interns can more effectively track progress, delegate tasks, and reflect on their decision-making processes. These recordings also serve as a valuable tool for reviewing strategies, resolving misunderstandings, and showcasing the evolution of their micro-business project. Ultimately, this approach promotes transparency, improves communication, and helps interns develop professional habits aligned with real-world workplace standards.
The team meetings
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Internship Tasks tracker
Business Planning & Strategy (PESTEL)
During the Spring 2025 Lecturus Internship, the team applied a PESTEL analysis — a strategic tool widely used in business administration — to guide the decision-making process for selecting and analyzing the type of micro-business to develop. By examining external factors through the Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal dimensions, the team was able to make an informed and thoughtful choice.
The PESTEL analysis highlighted key external influences, with particular emphasis on Environmental, Social, and Technological trends. Based on these insights, the team decided to create an image-sharing platform designed for a community of amateur and professional photographers and artists to share their original work. One of the core values of the platform is the rejection of AI-generated images, motivated by the growing environmental impact associated with large-scale AI processing and a commitment to protecting human creativity and the rights of artists.
This initiative reflects the team’s application of the technical and analytical skills developed during their Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Information Systems and their hands-on experience through the Lecturus internship. By merging business analysis with technological implementation, the team aims to create a sustainable, community-driven, and ethically responsible platform dedicated to free image sharing.
Political Factors:
The DMCA compliance (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) primary purpose is to protect the rights of copyright holders and shield online platforms from liability
The U.S copyright office processed over 441,500 registration in 2023 alone.
As a micro-business, all the registration will be made public for smooth operation.
Being a business for creative people will be challenging following the copyright laws and regulations changing every day.
As per the laws about AI-generated content. ThePublicPixel.com won’t be working with AI-Generated image. However, the laws for AI-Generated content:
The U.S Copyright Office ruled in 2023 that purely AI-created images cannot be copyrighted reference.
As a small business it’s challenging to protect the website from, since our platform any user can upload digital image and that’s an third-party user. Laws like; Section 230 od the communications Decency Act protects platform like ours from being liable for user uploaded content.
Economic Factors:
A higher inflation rate can be a risk and increase operational costs. During an economic decline, we need to cut costs and increase the price of our services. High unemployment increases the number of freelancers and independent businesses using free photo assets from our page.
The U.S. digital photography market is projected to grow at a 6.2% CAGR (2023–2030). Reference
This tells us that for creative purposes and growth, ThepublicPixel.com is unlimited.
There’s a lack of authenticity as we are committed to providing unfiltered and organic content for users. Our platform is designed to have organic content for everyone to use for creative growth. People strive to make more organic content now than ever, despite AI. More data shows that user-generated content is powerful as a marketing strategy Reference
Social Factors:
The digital world has shaped us into being more creative. There’s a wave of creator culture, shifting consumer expectations. In the U.S., the trend is now to consume relatable content. For anyone who has heard the term, Gen Z knows that everyone is now a content creator. This is what we need as our platform focuses on thriving organic content.
Gen Z is taking over the creator economy, with 36% photography and social media being 34% according to Reference
We are focused on more diverse content and inclusiveness. Inclusion gives the freedom to create. With 67% of U.S consumers preferring platforms with diverse contributors Reference
The Public Pixel believes in free expression and that means more space for creativity and growth without feeling cornered.
The Public Pixel focuses on creators’ inclusion and aims to be user-friendly for all people.
The Publicpixel will focus on improving the language barrier for creativity.
Technological Factors:
A higher inflation rate can be a risk and increase operational costs. During an economic decline, we need to cut costs and increase the price of our services. High unemployment increases the number of freelancers and independent businesses using free photo assets from our page.
The U.S. digital photography market is projected to grow at a 6.2% CAGR (2023–2030). Reference
This tells us that for creative purposes and growth, ThepublicPixel.com is unlimited.
There’s a lack of authenticity as we are committed to providing unfiltered and organic content for users. Our platform is designed to have organic content for everyone to use for creative growth. People strive to make more organic content now than ever, despite AI. More data shows that user-generated content is powerful as a marketing strategy Reference
Environmental Factors:
Running a photo platform isn’t just about pixels and downloads—it’s also about our planet. From energy-hungry data centers to eco-conscious users, sustainability is now a key part of tech businesses. As we grow, the Public Pixel will aim to reduce our carbon footprint.
The Public Pixel aims to work with cloud services in the future to cut its carbon footprint.
Green reputation attracts more users, as a combination of Gen Z and millennials, accounting for 73%, choose Eco-friendly services.
As a digital media sharing business, ThePublicPixel encourages users to upload photos of nature in the eco-category to show green activities.
Legal Factors:
In today’s digital world, legal compliance is the invisible foundation that keeps photo platforms running smoothly. From copyright licenses to privacy laws, understanding these rules isn’t just about avoiding trouble – it’s about creating a safe, trustworthy space for creators and users alike.
User-Generated Content Policies: Legal measures to prevent copyright infringement and misuse of the platform are essential.
Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: Ensuring legal protection for the platform and users through well-defined policies.
ThePublicPixel will comply with all legal aspects to protect the business and the contributor.
Solutions like CCO (Creative Commons Licensing) allow people to share photos freely, placing them in the public domain. Reference
The PublicPixel goal is to ensure a safe environment for all, which means Laws like COPPA do not collect data from kids under 13. Reference
Social Media and Marketing Strategy:
As part of their internship experience, the team was tasked with promoting their micro-business through targeted social media and marketing strategies. Interns utilized a combination of platforms and tools—including Google Analytics, Google Trends, HubSpot, SimilarWeb, and web scraping techniques—to analyze market trends, monitor competitors, and identify high-performing content. This data-driven approach allowed them to craft effective promotional campaigns across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. By integrating analytical insights with creative outreach, the team learned how to build audience engagement, drive traffic, and establish a strong online presence—key skills essential for launching and sustaining a successful tech startup..
Social Media
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Web-Developer (Front-Backend)
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