Art Automation Design Internship
About The Position
Lakeshirts is seeking a detail-oriented Design Intern to support our Art Automation initiative. This internship provides hands-on experience working at the intersection of apparel design, production workflows, and emerging automation technology. You'll work alongside our automation and art teams to help prepare and standardize garment templates used in automated artwork placement systems. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys organized file structure, precision work in Adobe Illustrator, and learning how design connects to production and technology. This is an on-site position based in Detroit Lakes, MN. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm Duration: Summer 2026 Join us and be a part of a company that values teamwork, innovation, and making work enjoyable every day! The starting wage range for this position is $16/hour. What You'll Learn How garment templates are structured for production How artwork placement systems work How design files must be organized for automation Real-world problem solving within a production environment File preparation standards used in large-scale apparel manufacturing What You'll Do (With Guidance & Training) Assist in preparing garment laydown files in Adobe Illustrator Help organize layers and objects according to defined naming standards Support building placement guides and safe zones Clean and optimize vector files for consistency Test templates using internal tools and report inconsistencies Document updates and maintain organized file libraries You will not be expected to design production artwork or write automation code. Your focus will be structured file preparation and technical organization.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Apparel Design, or related field
- Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator required
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to follow structured guidelines
- Organized and dependable
Nice To Haves
- Interest in technical design or production workflows preferred
- Comfort working with measurements and scaling
- Curiosity about automation and emerging technology
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing garment laydown files in Adobe Illustrator
- Help organize layers and objects according to defined naming standards
- Support building placement guides and safe zones
- Clean and optimize vector files for consistency
- Test templates using internal tools and report inconsistencies
- Document updates and maintain organized file libraries
Benefits
- hot breakfast, lunch, and snacks from our subsidized cafeteria
- Bring your furry friend to work, because we believe dogs just make everything better
- employee merchandise discount
- Flexible Work Schedules
- We make work fun; we believe in teamwork, giving back to our communities and doing what we love with great people, and always rocking a t-shirt, a hat, and some cool socks
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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