Internship program duration: 6 months
Deadline for CV & portfolio (digital or link): 30 April 2021
CV & Portfolio submissions to be sent to: ldhludhlu@trace.tv (Trace Global)
Start Date: 10 May 2021
Job Description: GRAPHIC DESIGNER INTERN
These positions tell our communities’ stories by creating, producing, and delivering short, highly shareable videos about Afro-Urban culture. Must be an active consumer of web videos as well as a proven creator of videos that build an audience. Must be willing to offer shooting, editing, and conceptualize graphic design assets. You will be assisting TRACE’s multimedia and graphic designers.
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Web Design, or a related field or equivalent experience that demonstrates great visual storytelling skills.
Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in video, graphic design, or multimedia development (essential).
- Required Experience in posting to the web and meta-data tagging
- Strong web, video, and multimedia authoring skills and emerging technologies
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, audio, and Premiere Pro. Adobe XD experience is highly advantageous.
- Dexterous with professional audio gear and setups.
- Self-starter and a multitasker Demonstrated ability to manage and meet production timelines
- Understanding the imperatives of multiple platforms – print, mobile, digital, etc.
- Mastery of social media and digital interaction. Understand short and long-form narrative structures.
- Experience with multiple screen formats (desktop, mobile, etc.)
- Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for conceptualizing short and impactful ideas with an eye for audience engagement.
- Realization of visuals, illustrations, computer graphics, and advertising for social networks.
- Agency background is advantageous.
