Remote Visual Design Intern – Brand & Packaging

Golden Hippo®; United States; Remote; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Charity sponsorships

Mentorship programs

On-site gym

Company events

Job summary

Golden Hippo is seeking a Visual Design Intern to support our design team across packaging, web, and print. You will adapt templates, follow brand guidelines, and prepare production-ready files while collaborating with a fast-paced creative group to maintain consistent visuals across multiple brands.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, openness to receiving feedback, and eagerness to learn. Ideal candidates are proactive, organized, and capable of handling multiple small projects under

Qualifications

• Delivers accurate, on-brand design work by following established templates, brand guidelines, and feedback.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of layout, typography, color, and hierarchy with growing confidence in applying them to real-world projects.
• Open to critique and direction from team members, with a positive attitude toward learning and iterating.
• Works effectively within a team, communicates clearly, and supports shared goals.
• Maintains organized files and assets using consistent naming conventions, helping ensure smooth workflows.
• Eager to Learn and Grow: Takes initiative to ask questions, explore new tools, and improve design skills and efficiency.
• Manages assigned tasks on deadline, balances multiple small projects, and escalates blockers when necessary.
• Able to prep, export, and optimize assets for digital and print, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards.
• Bachelor’s Degree in progress.
• 0–2 years of design experience (internships, freelance, or academic work welcome).
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Moderate-level photo manipulation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in progress in Design, or a related field. (preferred)
• Visual design experience within a fast-paced ecommerce, direct-to-consumer, or branding-focused environments preferred—experience in health, wellness, or related consumer sectors is a strong plus. (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Execute templated design work across web, graphics, packaging, and print, following established brand guidelines and design systems.
• Adapt designs for multiple formats and channels (e.g., resizing banners, reformatting for devices, updating copy or product images).
• Create and update static ads (e.g., Facebook) and low-effort graphic assets such as icons or simple illustrations.
• Export production-ready files and optimized assets for web and print.
• Route design updates and revisions based on feedback from visual designers and QA checks.
• Support with image editing, mockups, and asset resizing.
• Maintain organized Figma files, components, and brand guidelines, following naming conventions.
• Keep Google Drive folders structured and files properly named.
• Help gather visual inspiration for photoshoots in line with brand guidelines.

Skills

Layout basics

Typography

Color theory

Hierarchy

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Learning mindset

Time management

Communication

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in progress in Design, or a related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Golden Hippo is seeking a Visual Design Intern to support our design team across packaging, web, and print. You will adapt templates, follow brand guidelines, and prepare production-ready files while collaborating with a fast-paced creative group to maintain consistent visuals across multiple brands.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, openness to receiving feedback, and eagerness to learn. Ideal candidates are proactive, organized, and capable of handling multiple small projects under