Graphic Design Intern

Brigham Young University – Hawaii; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Campus visibility

Job summary

BYU–Hawaii is seeking a graphic design intern to collaborate with stakeholders on brand collateral for the university and its departments. Over six months, you’ll move projects from concept to delivery, producing production-ready files and template suites for brochures, posters, signage, web graphics, and social media for campus use.

You will work with Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva, developing layouts and graphics for diverse channels while gaining hands-on experience in a real university

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum three months of graphic design experience in a professional setting.
• Please note this is an internship opportunity for post-graduates only; must have graduated within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy and select style and size of type.
• Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
• Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
• Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, logos, social media, web, etc.
• Use computer software to generate new images.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Graphic design

Layout design

Typography

Brand collateral

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Project management

Creative direction

Critique handling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

BFA in Visual Arts

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Summary

The Marketing & Communications office at BYU–Hawaii is seeking a talented and capable graphic design intern to work directly with key stakeholders to develop brand collateral for the university and specific university departments.

Over six months, you’ll take projects from concept to delivery: production-ready design files and template suites for brochures, posters, digital and physical signage, web graphics, social media, and more. Your work goes directly into active campus use.

Primary Responsibilities

• Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy and select style and size of type.
• Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
• Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
• Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, logos, social media, web, etc.
• Use computer software to generate new images.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degreerequired.
• Bachelor of fine arts in visual arts, concentrated in graphic design preferred.
• Minimum three months of graphic design experience in a professional setting.

Please note that this is an internship opportunity for post-graduates only. You must have graduated within the last 12 months.

Skills

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Express) and Canva
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Teams
• Proficient in English language (reading, writing, and speaking)
• Layout design, typesetting, photo editing, graphic design
• Illustration skills are not required, but they are a plus if you have them!
• Basic knowledge of copyright laws
• Team collaboration and communication
• Highly organized, pays close attention to details, and forward-thinking
• Ability to take creative direction and constructive criticism well
• Project management, setting and meeting deadlines

Physical Demands

Typical office or studio environment

Ability to lift between 5-30 lbs

Hours

Part-time, 30/30/30/19

Physical Demands

Air-conditioned office environment with minimal physical effort. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hourly Rate:

$18.50