Design Intern

Landor • Cincinnati, OH

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

Landor is looking for a Design Intern to join our Cincinnati studio. Could this be you? We are Landor. World-leading brand experts, underpinned by the most expansive strategic & creative capabilities in our category. We make brands more valuable and less vulnerable. We build brands differently. We work with our clients to define and solve their business problems through the lens of brand. We strategically join the dots between our design, experience, governance and measurement capabilities, and always connect our brand work to business outcomes. Landor companies also include amp (sonic branding), bdg (workplace & architectural experts), Deep Local (creative technologists) and ManvsMachine (3D motion design). We are part of WPP. What you’ll do We’re looking for curious, detail-oriented, collaborative students who are passionate about branding and visual storytelling, designers and creative coders experimenting across digital and print, focused on how evolving technology can amplify human creativity and craft. As a Design Intern, you’ll be fully integrated into our team—contributing to real client work, from concept to delivery, across a range of brand design projects. You’ll work side by side with strategists, motion designers, and creative leads to help bring bold ideas to life. Your mentor and design team will guide you in sharpening your technical skills, creative thinking, and visual communication. We are looking for students pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Visual Arts, or a related discipline (grad students are also welcome to apply). These paid internships last approximately three to four months, depending on the time of year and your academic schedule. Please note that interns must be based near our Cincinnati studio for a hybrid working schedule (at least 3-4 days in office).

Requirements

• Candidates must have completed a minimum of 3 semesters or equivalent in their program
• A strong portfolio showcasing branding, typography, layout, and conceptual thinking is required
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop) is expected
• fundamentals of html, CSS, JavaScript and enthusiastic about learning new tricks
• excellent communication skills
• a collaborative mindset
• a genuine eagerness to learn
• passionate about Landor’s work
• aware of current design trends
• excited to bring fresh ideas and creative energy to the table

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Processing/p5.js or comparable platforms is a plus
• Additional skillsets may also include generative design, AI, 3D, Motion, illustration, and custom typography

Responsibilities

• contributing to real client work, from concept to delivery, across a range of brand design projects
• work side by side with strategists, motion designers, and creative leads to help bring bold ideas to life
• sharpening your technical skills, creative thinking, and visual communication

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed