The Blue Studio design practice is seeking a talented and driven Design Intern who is eager to dive into a dynamic environment where creativity and strategic thinking thrive. The ideal candidate will be passionate about design, focusing strongly on modern typography and information design. You will gain hands-on experience across a diverse range of projects, including digital, print, social media, and multimedia.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the execution of design projects from initial concept to final delivery.
• Contributing to the production of various deliverables, including print, online, and multimedia assets.
• Supporting the creation of visual elements such as typography, illustrations, iconography, and photography.
• Learning and applying IBM’s brand strategies, vision, and design systems.
• Preparing presentation materials and design comps for stakeholder review.
• Collaborating with creative directors, senior designers to prioritize tasks and ensure high-quality design outcomes.
• Communicating design concepts and rationales clearly, both verbally and visually.
• Assisting in the quality control process to ensure design excellence and consistency.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Designing experiences across media.
• Utilizing knowledge of grids, typography, graphic design, color, layout, iconography, imagery, and
• design patterns and systems to address ambiguous, complex problems and projects.
• Problem solving and idea generation, effectively visualizing and creating concepts into the end products.
• Investigating, innovating, and developing trends in creative with an emphasis on brand
• experience and design.
• Actively seeking feedback and review of work; accept and act upon creative/technical direction.
• Taking direction well and being nimble to extend designs across platforms.
• Distinguishing good design from bad, careless from well-conceived and crafted.
• Being passionate, confident, empathetic, positive and approachable.
• Attention-to-detail, strong organizational skills and time management.
• Collaboration with others–stakeholders, technical teams, partners and other designers.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Applications: Adobe Creative Suite (highly proficient), Figma, Sketch a plus, MS Office (.PPT), Github
• Research ability
• Web standards knowledge
• Animation and motion skills
• 3D skills a plus