Studio Designer Intern - Paid

KNOCK, inc. • Minneapolis, MN

37d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Intern Designer at KNOCK Inc., you’ll collaborate with a diverse set of voices from various backgrounds and professional capacities—including Strategists, Copywriters, Account Leaders, Project Managers, Design Directors, Art Director/Designers and other brand experts—on creating innovative creative solutions for clients large and small. We are looking for Design interns who have experience in bringing abstract ideas into finished products.
Summary of the Role:
Mentored by KNOCK Creatives. Intern will shadow and contribute on physical and digital design projects from conception to execution.
Intern will gain hands-on experience across various clients, projects and disciplines.
Designer’s at KNOCK:
Contribute design concepts throughout the creative process including concept and execution.
Partner with other creatives to create work that fulfills the brief, and meets client needs and expectations.
Collaborate with team to create concepts that are thoughtful and cohesive.
Present creative work confidently to the internal team.
Diligently manage workload and deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Throughout the summer, you’ll…
Have the opportunity to meet & greet with a variety of KNOCK team members across many clients and disciplines
Immerse yourself in a handful of brands and teams to gain familiarity with the work and people you will work alongside
Collaborate with KNOCK Creative teams to get up to speed on KNOCK’s processes and approach to creative assignments
Collaborate cross-functionally, communicating with your team members to help them be successful on their projects
Our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace
As a certified woman- and minority-owned business (WBE & MBE), and a compliant Affirmative Action company, we have made it our mandate to foster an inclusive working environment that represents a broad array of voices in our growing team of 80+ brand design professionals. We are dedicated to creating additional mentorship programs, internships and recruitment practices that are decidedly centered around diversity, equity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Demonstrated mastery of design skills
• Undertanding and experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Keynote, and Powerpoint
• Experience working with other creatives
• Experience developing page layout and typographic work
• Comfortable managing tight deadlines
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Demonstrated effective time management
• Communication skills and comfort working in a team environment

Nice To Haves

• Passion for retail and consumer brands
• Understanding of Digital and Experiential Design
• Interest in photo Art Direction
• Ability to sketch and visualize ideas
• After Effects / animation

Responsibilities

• Contribute design concepts throughout the creative process including concept and execution.
• Partner with other creatives to create work that fulfills the brief, and meets client needs and expectations.
• Collaborate with team to create concepts that are thoughtful and cohesive.
• Present creative work confidently to the internal team.
• Diligently manage workload and deadlines without sacrificing quality.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed