Design Intern

Recess Creative; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Hybrid / In-person in Northeast Ohio

Job summary

Recess Creative in Cleveland is seeking a Design Intern with a strong portfolio and a keen eye for detail. You will work with our Creative, Strategy, and Technology teams to bring client campaigns to life, from concept to final production.

We’re looking for someone who cares about typography, spacing, and alignment, and who can push ideas beyond the obvious. The role is paid at $17–$20 per hour, with a 4-month term and potential for extension, hybrid/in-person in Northeast Ohio.

Qualifications

• College-level design experience or studying design.
• Strong fundamentals in typography, color, layout and hierarchy.
• Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Creative, Strategy, and Technology teams to develop smart, innovative solutions.
• Concept original ideas that simplify complex problems.
• Execute visual design from concept through final production.
• Present and defend your work in internal reviews.
• Follow brand guidelines and best practices across multiple client brands.
• Maintain clean, organized files according to Recess standards.
• Deliver high-quality work within defined timelines.
• Obsess over craft and final output quality.

Skills

Typography basics

Layout skills

Communication

Education

College-level design education

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

We’re looking for a talented, motivated Design Intern with a killer portfolio and obsessive attention to detail. This isn’t a “sit in the corner and resize banners” internship (ok, maybe some ad resizing). You’ll work directly with our Creative, Strategy, and Technology teams to help bring real campaigns and brands to life.

If you tweak type for fun.

If bad spacing bothers you.

If you care way too much about alignment.

If you push ideas further than required and polish them until they’re undeniable, we want to see your work.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with Creative, Strategy, and Technology teams to develop smart, innovative solutions
• Concept original ideas that simplify complex problems
• Execute visual design from concept through final production
• Present and defend your work in internal reviews
• Follow brand guidelines and best practices across multiple client brands
• Maintain clean, organized files according to Recess standards
• Deliver high-quality work within defined timelines
• Obsess over craft and final output quality

What We’re Looking For

• College-level experience in design, graphic design, visual communication, or related field
• Strong understanding of design fundamentals (typography, color, layout, hierarchy)
• Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to take ideas from concept to execution
• Clear communication skills and comfort in critique sessions
• A desire to push beyond “expected” creative
• Ensure the quality of the end product
• Paid ($17–$20 per hour, depending on experience)
• Hybrid / In-person (Northeast Ohio)
• 4-month term, with potential for extension or longer-term role
• We’re open to recent grads, soon-to-be grads, or current students as long as the work is strong.

About Recess

We believe great work happens when great people feel supported. We are committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we do. We actively celebrate colleagues’ diverse abilities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, faiths, and genders. All are welcome here.

Because of the anticipated volume of responses, we will contact only candidates who most closely match our needs.

Applicants must live in Northeast Ohio and work in Downtown Cleveland.