Art Direction Intern

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the growth of a junior design role by shaping ideas into visual campaigns and brand assets.

  • Assist in concepting campaigns and designing assets across digital and brand touchpoints.
  • Must-have: portfolio showing strong visual thinking and craft.
  • Standout: exposure to real-brand briefs with mentorship and iteration.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Partner with copywriters and creatives to concept campaign ideas
  • Design visual assets across digital, social, and brand touchpoints
  • Help build out presentations and visual systems
  • Participate in brainstorms and creative reviews
  • Refine work based on feedback and direction
Requirements
  • A student or recent grad in Design, Advertising, or a related field
  • Portfolio showcasing strong visual thinking and craft
  • Foundation in design principles (layout, typography, hierarchy)
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar tools
  • Attention to detail and a clear point of view
  • Curiosity and willingness to push ideas further
Preferred
  • Think in ideas, not just executions
  • Have experience with motion, video, or content creation
  • Are comfortable presenting your work and talking through your thinking
  • Pay attention to culture and what makes people care
Benefits
  • Hands-on experience working on real brands and real briefs
  • Exposure to an integrated creative process
  • Mentorship from a team that values craft and curiosity
  • Work that builds a meaningful portfolio
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Laughlin Constable

We Create Brand Experiences That MAKE IT PERSONAL.Founded in 1976, we are a fiercely independent, full-service brand experiences agency with offices in Milwaukee and Chicago. We help brands at a point-of-inflection grow and thrive at the intersection of Strategic Intelligence, Brand Creativity, Human Context and Connected Experiences. In other words, we create brand experiences that MAKE IT PERSONAL. A simple yet powerful statement that happens to combine our HOW and our WHY. It reflects our special craft of building Personal Experience Brands that inspire unconditional brand devotion and action. And it reflects our agency values to lead with our hearts, always be resilient, and create meaningful change through our work.Our Unique Way of Working.Our model is centered around a thoughtful fusion of crafts, bringing together a versatile mix of thinkers and makers to create modern work that connects with people. We Build Personal Experience Brands.We help brands at a point-of-inflection grow and thrive at the intersection of Strategic Intelligence, Brand Creativity, Human Context and Connected Experiences.Strategic IntelligenceMaking it personal by focusing your business on solving the right problems.•Business & Brand Strategy•Communications Strategy•Marketing TransformationBrand CreativityMaking it personal by creating stories that move hearts, minds, feet and culture.•Campaign Development•Brand Design•HIVE Production StudioHuman ContextMaking it personal with relevant and meaningful moments that drive action.•Media Strategy & Activation•Data Strategy & Analytics•LC Public RelationsConnected ExperiencesMaking it personal by making your brand more useful to every individual.•Experience Design•Content Strategy & Creation•Technology Development

Founded in 1976
Chicago, Illinois, USA
160 employees (57 in marketing)

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