Design Intern

Dorsia•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dorsia is seeking a design-forward, prototype-minded Design Intern to support product and brand design initiatives across mobile, web, and marketing surfaces during Summer 2026. This role sits at the intersection of visual craft and product thinking — contributing to live features, interaction experiments, and design systems that shape how members and partners experience Dorsia. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who moves quickly from concept to working prototype, has strong visual fundamentals, and is genuinely excited about the overlap between premium brand execution and product innovation.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field (rising junior/senior preferred)
Strong visual design fundamentals — typography, spacing, hierarchy, color systems — with a portfolio that demonstrates range across product and/or brand contexts
Proficiency in Figma, including components, auto-layout, and prototyping
Comfort with interactive tooling — basic HTML/CSS/React is a meaningful plus; familiarity with Framer or similar prototyping environments is welcome
Genuine interest in vibe coding and building scrappy live prototypes to test ideas quickly
Solid understanding of UX principles and mobile-first product thinking
Strong taste level aligned with premium and luxury brands — you know the difference between clean and cold, elevated and unapproachable
Ability to move from concept to prototype to iteration without losing quality along the way
Passion for hospitality, luxury consumer experience, and the digital products that power them

Nice To Haves

Portfolio with product design, interaction design, or brand work demonstrating visual discipline and range
Experience building or contributing to a design system
Familiarity with motion design or micro-interaction principles
Exposure to design research, usability testing, or UX writing

Responsibilities

Contribute to product design across mobile and web surfaces, supporting feature launches and UX improvements that affect the core member experience
Rapidly prototype new features and flows in Figma, Framer, or lightweight front-end tools (React/HTML/CSS) to surface testable concepts quickly
Build interactive demos and "vibe coding" experiments for internal review and early user feedback
Create high-fidelity UI mockups and micro-interaction concepts that reflect Dorsia's premium positioning
Assist in evolving and maintaining Dorsia's design system — components, tokens, and motion principles
Ensure visual consistency across product and brand touchpoints, applying Dorsia's identity with taste and precision
Conduct competitive research and synthesize insights into fast design iterations
Develop marketing and launch assets across social, email, landing pages, and campaign visuals
Support design execution for member communications, editorial content, and partner-facing materials
Collaborate with Marketing and Editorial to deliver production-ready assets on tight timelines
Partner closely with Product and Engineering on design handoffs and implementation — ensuring what gets built matches what was designed
Support rapid experimentation cycles to validate UX hypotheses across the product