Design Intern at
BLOND

BLOND

BLOND is a critically acclaimed London-based design studio that collaborates with the world’s leading brands and startups—ranked by Red Dot as the No.1 design studio in America and Europe for three consecutive years.

STRATEGIC INNOVATION & DESIGN embodies the studio’s practice. With empathy toward fast-changing social needs and environmental challenges, BLOND harnesses insights to pinpoint opportunities that have the potential to enhance contemporary lifestyles and provoke change. The studio’s designers, engineers, and strategists translate these opportunities into meaningful brands, products, spaces, and experiences that give our partners a market advantage while positively impacting the planet.

OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Design Intern to join our fast-growing team for a 6-month duration. You will be exposed to all aspects of a design project, being a support to various stages of the process, from research to strategy, ideation to visualisation. As a design intern, you will also be expected to support projects, marketing/PR, administrative and studio tasks.

DUTIES

• Support studio staff on task-based assignments (design, marketing, administrative or general studio-related)
• Participation in ideation sessions
• Engage in desktop and field research
• Support strategic design thinking
• Support projects, including sketching, CAD, visualisation and presentation creation
• Support marketing, social media and PR in the creation of visual and media assets
• Shadow client meetings and presentations

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES (REQUIRED)

• At least 1 year experience working in a professional environment
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Eagerness to become part of a tight-knit team and a brand advocate
• Creativity and innovation-focused
• CAD skills; must include Adobe (2D)
• Strong Keyshot skills
• Detail-oriented
• Willingness to learn and support other staff members
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English are required
• Interest in working in a fast-paced design consultancy environment
• Strong knowledge of design and a passion for it
• The Right to Work in the UK

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES (BENEFICIAL)

• Able to start immediately
  
• Ability to speak a language other than English
• Knowledge of Rhino (3D) and Solidworks
• Ai prompting experience

DURATION

• Six months, full-time (09:-00 - 18:00, Mon - Fri). January 2025 to June 2025

REMUNERATION

• London Living Wage

FAQ

• Overseas applicants are very welcome, but they must hold a valid British Citizenship or a valid right to work in the UK (please note, we do not offer visa sponsorship)
• Please note we do not offer working from abroad, this role will based on our London Studio (Hackney E2)

HOW TO APPLY

Please note, applications that do not follow these steps will not be reviewed:

• Send a PDF copy of your CV and portfolio to [email protected]
• Please title the email: BLOND DESIGN INTERN DECEMBER 2024
  
• No need to create a cover letter; please introduce yourself via email
• Within the introduction email, please clearly state your availability
• Please clearly state your right to work in the UK status within the email
• Application deadline: 12th December 2024, 23:59
  
• Please note: due to the high volume of applications, we will only be able to reply to successful candidates