Design Intern

The Role

Collaborate and support the design team in developing creative design solutions, from conception through implementation, that strategically translate and support the brand strategy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and support the design team in developing creative design solutions from conception through implementation that strategically translate and support the brand strategy
• Establishing and maintaining a cohesive and successful partnership with colleagues on the creative team
• Partner with creative and production teams to ensure feasibility of design solutions and articulate design principles and guidelines for implementation
• Proactively maintain expertise in graphic design software packages
• Participate in new business efforts as requested.
• Present and substantiate all creative work to internal teams including logos, visual identities and systems

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of typography, layout, color sense and the latest design tools including PhotoShop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Excellent creative standards
• Solid interpersonal capabilities along with superlative verbal, visual and written communication skills
• Baseline understanding of design methodologies, user-experience/interface design, information design and corporate identity/branding
• Ability to clearly explain and write about design issues and dynamically present ideas to senior management and public groups
• Recently completed BFA degree program or currently enrolled in MFA program with the ability to work 40 – 50 hours per week.