Summer Design Internship Description: Design interns assist the art department with a variety of daily tasks as well as contributing to the development of Visionaire Issues. The right candidate is interested in pushing the boundaries of art & fashion publishing through their ability to marry technical proficiency with sophisticated concepts. Design interns are expected to participate in weekly Visionaire brainstorms and manage their own projects under the direction of the art department. This is a unique opportunity to learn how a premier publishing house works from concept to production. Interns will work closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team to create top-tier publications, films, and installations. The right candidate will take initiative on projects with the opportunity to gain substantial responsibility.
Design / Creative Responsibilities:
+ Understanding of basic graphic concepts, typography, branding, book layout, and packaging
+ General understanding of 3D design concepts & Interactive design concepts
+ Creative problem solving, idea generation, adapt to change
+ Hand skills for model building and prototype development
+ Interest in Art, Fashion, Design and popular culture
+ Understanding and proficiency in Adobe InDesign
+ Adobe Photoshop including image manipulation, basic 2D rendering, basic photo retouching and color correcting
+ Adobe Illustrator vector manipulation
Applying: Applicants should have résumé and samples of relevant design work ready for review. The ideal candidate should be able to work from our Flatiron office fulltime, though a minimum three day week may be arranged. The candidate must receive school credits for their internship. Please submit résumé and portfolio to erosenbloom@visionaireworld.com by May 20th.
About VISIONAIRE: Visionaire is a multiformat album of fashion and art produced in limited editions. Featuring a different theme and format with each issue Visionaire works with the highest caliber of creative talent across every medium. Visionaire also concepts, curates, and produces art multiples, events, public art installations, films, and apparel. Visionaire issues are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, NY; The New York Public Library; La Biblioteque Nationale de France, Paris; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Beinecke Rare Book Library at Yale University, New Haven; Hyundai Card Design Library, Seoul; Instituto Tomie Ohtake, Sao Paulo, Brazil, along with private collectors.
