Co.Lab is a content marketing and creative team that works with some of South Africa’s leading ecommerce, technology and consumer brands. We create work for websites, social media, newsletters, video, digital campaigns, presentations, print and other brand platforms.
We’re looking for a creative, adaptable and enthusiastic graphic design intern to join our team and gain practical experience in a busy creative environment.
What you’ll be doing
During the internship, you’ll work across different brands and accounts. This will give you experience in a range of industries, design styles and types of work.
You’ll get involved in things like:
- Designing content for social media, websites, newsletters and digital campaigns
- Creating digital banners, presentation layouts and other branded content
- Assisting with print work such as posters, brochures and marketing material
- Working with brand guidelines and applying them across different formats
- Helping the team develop campaign ideas and visual concepts
- Adapting designs for different sizes, platforms and channels
- Preparing final artwork for digital and print
- Assisting with basic motion graphics and video content where needed
- Using AI and digital tools to support the design process
- Working from briefs and turning client needs into clear visual ideas
- Making design changes based on feedback from the team and clients
- Supporting the creative team with day to day projects
What you’ll learn
This is an opportunity to see how creative work is developed in a content marketing environment, from the first brief through to the final design.
You’ll gain experience in:
- Designing for leading ecommerce, technology and consumer brands
- Working across different clients, industries and audiences
- Developing ideas from a creative brief
- Designing for social media, websites and other digital platforms
- Adapting creative work for different formats and channels
- Working with brand identities and visual guidelines
- Preparing artwork for digital and print production
- Responding to client feedback and making design changes
- Using AI and new digital tools as part of the creative process
- Working with designers, art directors, editors, writers and strategists
Most importantly, you’ll get a lot of experience in a short space of time. You’ll work across different accounts and learn how design needs to change depending on the brand, audience, platform and goal.
We’d love it if you’re
- Creative, curious and eager to learn
- Adaptable and comfortable working across different brands and design styles
- Willing to show initiative and take responsibility for your work
- Confident enough to share ideas and take part in creative discussions
- Interested in digital design, social media, ecommerce and technology
- Someone who pays attention to detail and takes pride in their work
- Organised and able to manage more than one task at a time
- Comfortable asking questions and receiving feedback
- Open to trying new tools and ways of working
- Someone who brings energy, ideas and a willingness to get involved
The official stuff
This is a 12-month internship for someone at the beginning of their career. We don’t expect years of experience. We’re looking for creative potential, a good eye for design and someone who genuinely wants to learn.
You should:
- Be studying towards, or have recently completed, a qualification in graphic design, visual communication, multimedia design, digital design, advertising or a related field
- Have a basic working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Understand basic design principles such as layout, typography, colour and visual hierarchy
- Have a portfolio that shows your creativity and design ability. This can include student work, personal projects or freelance work
- Have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Have good written and verbal communication skills
- Be based in Cape Town and available to work from the Media24 office
What you can expect from us
- Practical experience in a leading content marketing and creative environment
- Exposure to well-known ecommerce, technology and consumer brands
- Guidance from experienced designers, art directors and other creative professionals
- The opportunity to build a varied design portfolio
- Experience across the full creative process, from the first brief to final artwork
- Opportunities to share ideas and take part in creative discussions
- Experience working across digital, social, video and print projects
- A supportive creative team where you’ll be encouraged to learn, contribute and ask questions
If you love design, have ideas to share and want to learn through real work, we’d love to hear from you.
Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.