Digital Graphic Design Intern

Company: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
Location: Medford
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

Harry & David is looking for a student interested in Graphic Design for a paid Summer 2021 internship at our Medford, OR location. Our internship offers the chance to join one of Jackson County's premier employers and apply their education and experience in a practical setting. This intern will be responsible for working on and coordinating projects within Creative Services department.

Major responsibilities of the internship position are listed below. Other duties, assignments and specific projects may be assigned at the discretion of executive management.

• Partner with the Senior Graphic Designers, and team members to understand business needs and marketing requirements and devise compelling design solutions.
• Translate internal customer objectives into effective designs that build the equity of the H&D family of brands.
• Produce fresh, high quality print collateral that ensures the department's creative direction is consistent and brand based.
• Utilize up-to-date computer techniques and graphic software to create, prepare and coordinate a variety of illustrations, artwork and print collateral.
• Design layouts with photographic images and written copy to make clean presentations of three-dimensional products within the limited confines of a printed page.
• Design materials for various campaigns and/or brand subjects (divisions) which include: catalogs, print advertising, Web banners, package design, collateral materials, etc.
• Manage and maintain goal driven project schedules to meet all production deadlines.
• Prepares job folders for assigned projects which include all needed digital elements to begin a project (graphics, page templates, catalog tracking file, etc.)
• Tracks all revisions of print documents and maintains status reports on assigned projects.
• Prepares Adobe PDF print submission files of assigned catalog pages and inserts. Visually proofs and verifies content of assigned pages released for catalog submission.
• Prepares Adobe PDF files to be utilized by Web team to promote consistent branding across all channels.
• Post-production procedures, which include job folder clean-up, package and back up digital files, prepare printed and PDF version of catalog cover files to be used by Web team.
• Proactively seek out ways to improve consistency and effectiveness of visual communications for the company. Identify relevant media, technologies, and production processes that offer significant improvements in cost-effectiveness, production time, or communications impact.
• Stay informed about company products, current graphic design trends and tools, and industry developments that may lead to future visual communications opportunities.
• Proactively seek opportunities to design content that can be leveraged across multiple campaigns and channels.
• Other job duties as assigned.
• Working towards a degree in Graphic Design; Preferably BFA or BA in Graphic Design or related field.
• Junior level student (or above) currently enrolled in an accredited college or university
• 0-1 year of print related experience desired.
• Well-versed in Adobe Print Graphics Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat).
• Strong working knowledge of multi-page documents in page layout software. Preferably Adobe InDesign.
• Mac OS platform experience a must.
• Experience with prioritizing and maintaining a multi project schedule.
• Ability to identify and interpret graphics design needs and develop creative and responsive design concepts.
• Working knowledge of Graphic Design fundamentals/principles which includes: typography, layout to direct eye flow, color theory.

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