Graphic/Digital Design Intern

Fast Horse; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Three-month internship

Hourly wage

Job summary

Fast Horse in Minneapolis’ North Loop is seeking a graphic/digital design intern to join our creative team. You will craft visuals across media, contribute ideas, and work with world-class brands, startups, and nonprofits.

The role requires quick thinking, multi-tasking, and adapting design styles to client objectives. Ideal candidates have a strong portfolio, proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, and a willingness to receive feedback.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating design principles, typography, and a clear creative eye.
• Willingness to accept constructive feedback from the team.
• Familiarity with print and digital file workflows.
• Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in brainstorms and contribute fresh ideas across campaigns.
• Translate insights into multiple angles and iterations.
• Create design solutions for print and digital aligned with brand standards.
• Observe and participate in internal reviews and client presentations.
• Deliver projects on time and on budget; refine assets.
• Prepare production-ready files for web and social campaigns.
• Collaborate with social media team to craft engaging content.
• Refine decks and production files with attention to detail.

Skills

Work ethic

Portfolio

Feedback receptiveness

Adobe Creative Cloud

Print & digital design

Organizational skills

AI design tools

Detail orientation

Sports interest

Education

Four-year graphic design or communication arts program

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Adobe Creative Cloud

AI design tools

Job description

Fast Horse, an award-winning, integrated marketing firm in Minneapolis' North Loop seeks a graphic/digital design intern to join our creative team. As an intern, you will help set the creative tone for our campaigns by crafting stunning visuals across all media and contributing ideas across all disciplines. You will have the opportunity to work with world-class brands, innovative startups, and impactful non-profits. Things move quickly here, so the ideal candidate must be a fast thinker who can juggle multiple priorities and adapt their design style to meet diverse client objectives.

The Design Intern will:

• Participate in brainstorms and bring fresh thinking to originate new ideas and build on existing ones.
• Takes strategic insights, cultural truths, and small nuggets of ideas and expands upon them bringing multiple angles and iterations.
• Assist in creating design solutions for print and digital platforms that align with client brand standards.
• Observe and participate in internal creative reviews and potentially attend client presentations.
• Partner with the rest of the Fast Horse team to ensure that our high standard of quality and service is maintained; deliver projects on time and on budget
• Help prepare production-ready files and assets for web and social media campaigns.
• Collaborate with the social media team to create engaging content for Fast Horse's own channels.
• Be responsible for refining and finalizing decks, production files, social copy, and other creative assets.

What you need:

• A very strong work ethic that fuels your desire to learn and grow in your creative career.
• A portfolio that shows a strong foundation in design principles, typography, and a clear creative eye.
• An eagerness to take constructive feedback from the entire Fast Horse team.
• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud design programs
• Experience building files for both print and digital mediums
• Solid organizational skills, including the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Familiarity with AI design tools and a willingness to explore their application in creative workflows.
• Reliability and a professional approach to meeting internal project deadlines.
• A keen eye for the details
• A strong interest in sports would be a big plus

Education/Experience:

• A graduate of a four-year graphic design or communication arts program.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).

Internship Details:

• Three-month internship, which can be extended another three months depending on business and individual performance.
• 32 hours per week (M-Th)
• Hybrid - Remote Mondays; must live in or relocate to the Minneapolis area.
• $20 per hour