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Design Museum Boston is seeking a 2D Design Intern to join our team this summer and assist us in designing and producing graphic assets for print and web to be used in public exhibitions, marketing, and outreach programs. Design Museum Boston is a distributed museum, meaning we don’t have a single physical location — we put exhibitions in places where people already go, places like city hall, the mall, the airport, public parks, and online. Our exhibitions and marketing materials need to be clear, educational, and fun for our audience. The 2D Design Intern will tackle challenges at multiple levels that are specific to Design Museum Boston’s unique approach to delivering educational content.

Interns at Design Museum Boston are provided with some of the most unique experiences one can receive as a student. Interns play a vital role in the success of the organization and take a hands on role in an environment that is fast-paced and very public facing.

• Develop concepts and graphic assets for the designmuseumboston.org redesign
• Assist in developing concepts and unifying the brand direction of the organization as it readies to launch new programs
• Assist in the creation of graphic assets for existing Design Museum Programs as needed
• Have their own computer capable of complex tasks
• Be creating web based graphics and newsletter designs

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a self-starter, able to pick up parts of a project and contribute
• Is a collaborator, able to fit into a team and boost its effectiveness
• Is adaptable, able to pivot and move forward with new constraints
• Is a planner, able to anticipate needs and put detailed plans in place for the future
• Can identify our graphic language and implement it quickly
• Is capable of operating as a photographer at our events and exhibitions

Knowledge of the following tools/processes required:

Expertise with Adobe CreativeSuite (in particular Photoshop and Illustrator)

Pages, Keynote, Word, and Excel

Googledocs

• Duration: Jan – May 2016
• Compensation: School Credit, Membership, Travel Stipend
• Location: 50 Milk St., 15th Floor, Boston, MA
• Time: 24-32 hours/week

Interns at Design Museum Boston are provided with some of the most unique experiences one can receive as a student. Interns become an integral member of our team and play a vital role in the success of the organization. Design Museum Boston is seeking a Communications and Development intern to join our team this fall. This position requires strong organizational skills, graphic design, excellent writing and interpersonal skills the ability to complete research. The intern will report to and assist the Associate Director in variety of duties such as prospect research and identification as well as developing web content and graphics.

• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills
• Graphic design skills, particularly the Adobe CreativeSuite
• Ability to troubleshoot & solve problems on the spot!
• Experience working at a start-up or non-profit is suggested but not required

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a self-starter, able to pick up parts of a project and contribute
• Is a collaborator, able to fit into a team and boost its effectiveness
• Is adaptable, able to pivot and move forward with new constraints
• Is a planner, able to anticipate needs and put detailed plans in place for the future

Knowledge of the following tools/processes required:Adobe CreativeSuite (in particular Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)WordPress, MailChimp, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers,Googledocs, Dropbox