Graphic Design Intern, Consumer Products – Summer 2026

Illumination•Santa Monica, CA

31d•$17•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the company behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Sing. As an intern at Illumination, you will take part in cross company learning, partner with innovative leaders and teams, and have a seat at the table in our latest endeavors. Illumination is seeking a Consumer Products Intern for Summer 2026 to work closely with our Marketing Consumer Products team. If you are someone that is creative and wants to learn the business behind the creativity too then this is the internship for you!

Requirements

Availability to work 40 hours per week for 8 weeks.
Enrolled in a College or University.
Adobe Creative Suite is a must.
Demonstrated skills and willingness to learn: typography, color, layout, and other design and production principles.
Ability to take creative direction and incorporate feedback into revised work.
Must submit a graphic design portfolio to be considered for this role.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the company.
Must have the ability to work in the Santa Monica studio 4 days a week (Mon-Thurs) without relocation assistance from the company and 1 day WFH (Fri).

Nice To Haves

Preferred majors: Illustration, Communication Design, or Graphic Design.

Responsibilities

Hone design skills by contributing and working with a team of artists.
Partner with lead designers on an array of projects while learning about the licensed and consumer products industry.
Create internal and external media graphic materials.
Design and update presentations as well as other marketing assets.
Research and create trend boards.
Develop style guides.
Support creative product developers and creative style guide production.
Design new concepts, graphics, and layouts.
Prepare rough drafts and present ideas.

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