Design Intern. Pacific Projects
Design Intern
Pacific Projects. New York, New York Job Level: Intern Field: Graphic Design Job Functions: Design, PublishingDescription Pacific Projects is currently accepting applications for a design
intern for fall 2011 to work on the Atlas of Art and Capital, a
publication on innovative models for art production. The intern will
join a small team of established designers involved with the project,
and will work closely with the publication’s editors, project manager,
and researchers to help transform research findings into compelling
data visualizations. Responsibilities may include: brainstorming ways to visually render
research culled from archival sources; designing and executing
preliminary data visualizations to aid in the editorial process;
sitting in on and taking detailed notes at editorial and design staff
meetings; and other administrative duties, as needed. The ideal candidate will be a talented designer with strong research
skills, and experience creating a variety of web design, print design
and info graphic/data visualization work. In addition, he/she will be
a motivated, detail-oriented visual problem-solver who works well
independently and on deadline. Candidates should be proficient in
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. A bachelor’s degree in
fine arts or a related field is preferred. A minimum time commitment of 3-5 hours a week is required. The intern
may work remotely or at Pacific’s offices in downtown Manhattan, but
will be required to attend periodic meetings at the Pacific offices.
This position is available immediately. Pacific Projects, a nonprofit division of the Pacific Foundation,
develops publications and resources intended to serve artists and
creative practitioners.
http://www.thepacificfoundation.org/pp_index.html Learning opportunities The design internship offers an opportunity to work with senior art
directors and project staff on a unique project that presents art
historical research graphically. The intern can expect to be
challenged creatively, and will gain first-hand experience developing
work for a full-color, large-format publication.
How To Apply
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and samples of your work
to Joanna@pacificprojects.org.
