Design Intern
Job Description
As a Design Intern, you will assist the Senior UX Designer and design team in producing marketing collateral for our clients. The ideal candidate should have a proficient knowledge of graphic design, product and studio photography, physical assembly, prototyping and crafting skills. This position requires self-motivation, professionalism and the ability to handle multiple tasks as a team player.
Responsibilities:
- Able to take direction and represent a concept visually
- Execute design elements to use based on Project Scope
- Shadow design team as needed to assist the Account Strategist, Content Manager and Social Media Manager to develop the overall look or style of deliverables and appropriate creative direction
- Assist the design team in generating original visual executions that are both exciting and creatively attractive
- Deliver work of the highest quality after working with team members to develop new ideas
Requirements:
- Some college or university or equivalent experience
- Strong communication skills to develop healthy team dynamics and inspire collaboration
- a strong knowledge of typography, image manipulation, illustration and animation
- a broad understanding of marketing design and layout
- the ability to generate a reliable supply of original ideas and visual concepts
- the confidence to explain and support your thinking
- a flexible approach and willingness to adapt your ideas to the needs of the team
- a keen eye for visual details and accuracy
- the resilience to perform under pressure and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
- Exceptional design skills, production value, and attention to detail
- Basic to proficient knowledge with any and/or all of the following:
- Graphic design
- Creating moodboards and other design collateral
- Digital Prototyping and UI design
- Motion graphics / animation
- Sketching
- Videography
- Ability to create marketing materials for different platforms (e.g. social media, web, print or digital media, etc).
- Proficient working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and related design tools
- Some knowledge of Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD is a plus
- Basic knowledge of web development or web development concepts is a plus