Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Graphic Design Intern

Organization: BrandEd

Department: Marketing & Admissions

Reports to: Graphic Designer

Classification: Part time

Prepared by: Head of Creative

Prepared Date: 1/22/2024

About BrandEd

BrandEd is a leading player in the alternative, experiential education space. We partner with the world's largest, and most well-known brands to create and run schools that capture the legacy and value of each brand.

Position Purpose

The graphic design intern is part of our marketing department team focused on branded educational entities like Sotheby’s Institute of Art, The School of The New York Times, City Football Leadership Institute, and Condé Nast College. The position reports to the graphic designer at BrandEd with significant art direction and leadership from Global Head of Creative and input from the account manager of each school and the digital marketing team. This role will help create impactful advertising, print collateral, signage and digital/web design that is exciting and fresh yet respectful of each brand’s guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following, but the individual will also be expected to perform all the duties necessary, which are customarily performed by a person holding this position. Other duties may be assigned.

The Graphic Design Intern’s overall duties focus on the creation of assets based on direction from the art director for all BrandEd schools as well as for BrandEd itself. Duties include:

• Understand and interpret project requirements, design briefs, concepts, and brand guidelines
• Use various techniques to create drafts, concept visualizations and prototypes
• Produce final design solutions (like logos, banners, interfaces, ads, animations, collateral, email graphics)
• Working from templates to update existing design files with new copy and images
• Manage multiple projects with different timelines
• Not required but a plus: Understand the technical aspects of printing and submitting materials for print
• Interface with vendors (printers, illustrators, photographers, videographers)
• Help organize and manage photo assets and design files
• Take on special design tasks (e.g. animation, color correction)
• Be on site for photo / video shoots
• Use feedback from other designers and marketing colleagues to improve work

Knowledge and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Graphic Design Intern should have the following knowledge and abilities:

• Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Canva
• Familiarity with design techniques and current trends in both the print and digital/web worlds
• Understanding of visual elements (layout, grids, type and fonts)
• Illustration ability, motion graphics, or video experience a plus
• Experience with web tools like Webflow a plus
• Ability to work within a brand style guide
• A keen eye for detail
• Ability to manage long-form publication designs like catalogs, annual reports and magazines
• Time management and multitasking abilities
• Creativity skills and problem-solving aptitude
• Demonstrate professionalism and diplomacy in interpersonal relationships
• Support and embrace diversity and inclusiveness
• Ability to be present in the office
• Regular weekday (Monday-Friday) attendance/availability is required during core business hours

Education, Work Experience and/or Licensure

• 1 year of experience and high school degree or some college
• Portfolio required

Language Skills

• Excellent verbal and written command of the English language

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his/her job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics listed here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Basic office environment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

BrandEd reserves the right to modify this job description in its sole discretion.

BrandEd is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Tags

Part time, Work experience placement, Weekday work, Monday to Friday,

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