Design Intern

Design Intern
24 hours/week
Location: Remote USA, Eastern Time Zone

This role supports the design team and reports to the Art Director.

Hyperakt is looking for a design intern to support our design team (1 art director, 1 senior UX designer, and 1 partner/creative director) with branding and digital projects. The design intern will be expected to:

• Support the team: take on production tasks such as masking and retouching, icon design, illustration, creating design assets from existing guidelines, sourcing photography and illustration, conduct research on printing and digital production, documenting Hyperakt’s past projects, package Adobe files, and creating Google templates

• Collaborate creatively: collaborate directly with designers and CDs to develop brand guidelines, create mockups, build figma prototypes, design wireframes, and brainstorm creative directions

• Participate in client projects: participate in strategy and design workshops and presentations with clients and assist with synthesizing the output of design exercises

• Support Hyperakt’s social media: prepare images for Hyperakt’s instagram account

• Expert in Figma

• Expert in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop

• Proficient in Google Docs and Google Slides

• Proficient in Microsoft Powerpoint

• Bonus: competency in Adobe After Effects

• Demonstrates command of skills necessary for the craft of design

• Able to translate and explain design decisions

• Exhibits creativity; comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas

• Maintains composure throughout a wide range of projects and clients; is cool under pressure

• Always maintains a constructive "we'll figure this out attitude"

• Contributes to cross-team exchange of ideas and challenges others to build on and improve their ideas

• Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; doesn’t give up before finishing

• Communicates clearly both verbally and in writing

• Is able to manage their time effectively and efficiently and deliver on time

• $25/hour

• 24 hours/week

• Sep–Dec, with possibility of 3-month extension

• Location: While we're mostly based in NYC, we're a fully remote team. You can be anywhere in the US as long as you’re able to work east coast hours (Monday - Friday, 9:30am-6pm EST)

• Field Trips: We schedule regular team outings to cultural institutions and events for our NYC-based staff

Hyperakt is a branding studio for nonprofits and foundations. We work side-by-side with our clients, guiding, coaching, and challenging them to rediscover the fundamental truths of their mission. We believe that courageous brands, thoughtfully built from the inside out, can unlock an organization's fullest potential and empower them to help build a more just and joyous society.

Our interdisciplinary team uses the power of design and strategy to help nonprofits communicate ideas, spark emotions, and effect change. We’re a passionate team of 9 strategists, project managers, and designers who believe design is a force for good. Our team's diversity is fundamental to our work.

Truth be told, no candidate checks all of the boxes. We are interested in your work experience but also in who you are as a person and how we can work together to thoughtfully solve problems. If this job seems like a good fit, we encourage you to apply!

Hyperakt is committed to nurturing a diverse team with attention to inclusivity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer invested in the growth of our employees by creating a safe and supportive environment. You can read our Code of Conduct here.

Please send us your resume, cover letter, and relevant links (LinkedIn profile, portfolio, website, etc.) using the application link below. Please submit your applications by end of day, Eastern Time, Sept 13, 2024. Selected applicants can then expect:

• 30 minute video interview with our Design Team

• 30 minute video interview with our Client Experience Director

• 1 hour final video interview that will include a short presentation of your past work with one of our Creative Director

• A reference check

**Note: Hyperakt cannot sponsor applicants for work visas at this time