Overview
Role Overview
We’re looking for a Visual design intern who is interested in applying their knowledge of design in a professional setting while collaborating with a UX design intern and our team of full-time designers and project managers. Over 12 weeks during the summer, the Visual design intern will apply the human centered design (HCD) process on a project with a non-profit client, gain exposure to other projects across industries and platforms, and receive mentorship and support from experienced designers along the way. The Visual design intern will be offered learning and growth opportunities focused on brand vision, visual comp creation, and style guidance.
What You Will Bring and Do
Put the HCD process into practice on a client project with support from the Fuzzy Math team which includes:Conducting discovery research including competitive reviews and site audits
Creating mood boards, sketches, and other early-stage designs to communicate your vision
Creating visual comps from low-fidelity wireframes
Building style guides and other design documentation
Gain exposure to the UX (user experience) design phases of the HCD process
Conceptualize, present and explain design decisions effectively, internally and with clients
Interest in contributing to the culture and success of Fuzzy Math outside of client projects
Collaborate, communicate and provide direct feedback with other UX and Visual designers
Interest and experience in solving complex problems
Strength in storytelling and presenting work and ideas
Collaborate seamlessly with small project teams and work with team leads to drive projects forward
Critically think through and execute on feedback from team members and clients
What You Will Gain
Project work that can be added to a design portfolio
A better understanding of working at a UX design consultancy firm
1:1 mentorship guidance from Fuzzy Math designers
Enhanced design and consulting skills through practice and feedback
Requirements
Available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks over the summer starting in June (exact start and end date can be flexible based on candidate’s availability)
Able to work core working hours of 9am-5pm local US time
Currently authorized to work in the United States (no sponsorships are available for this position)
Can show design work that has utilized the human-centered design process
Working knowledge of Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or other industry relevant design tools
Competitive Qualities
Skills in high fidelity UI production and prototyping (using Figma a plus)
What We Care About
Your passion for design and the HCD process
Your empathy for users
Your interest in working at Fuzzy Math
Your ability to show and talk through your thought process
What you value
And most importantly *insert your name here*
What We Care Less About
Whether you have a degree
Where you went to school
Benefits & Perks
Paid ($25/hour), full-time opportunityNote: Additional benefits such as health insurance and 401k are not provided
Fully remote position
Flexible hours: We strive for a good work / life balance and understand when someone needs to arrive late or leave early based on other circumstances. We have employees in a variety of time zones across the US, but have a core set of hours ( 11 am CT-3 pm CT) to facilitate project team collaboration
Remote team activities: We have taken the same playful spirit of our team outings and have brought them to the comfort of our homes! We have held events that involve virtual storytelling workshops and game-based play like pictionary, scavenger hunts, jeopardy, and trivia! (We can get pretty competitive with the trivia games).
