forpeople

Amsterdam, North Holland

Design Intern at forpeople

ON-SITE JUNIOR
Posted about 10 hours ago
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Company snapshot

forpeople

forpeople is a global creative studio that collaborates with innovative organizations to design and enhance the future of human experiences.

E-commerce Design B2C
HQ
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Team size
51-250
Founded
2004

Quick Summary

Role Overview

This is a 3-6 month paid Design Internship based in an Amsterdam studio for talented and curious creatives. You will work alongside experienced designers on live client projects spanning brand identities, digital experiences, and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of brand identities and visual systems
  • Experiment with cutting-edge creative tools and AI within the design process
  • Explore fresh ideas through sketching prototyping and visual storytelling
  • Create layouts typography and digital content for various presentations
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on motion and interaction design
  • Present project work and findings during internal team meetings

Requirements Snapshot

  • Currently studying Visual Communication Graphic Design or a related course
  • Portfolio demonstrating strong design fundamentals and creative experimentation
  • Proficiency in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite
  • Strong skills in typography composition and visual communication
  • Legal right to work in the Netherlands

Expected Impact

You will play a vital role in supporting live client projects while developing the practical skills and creative confidence needed for a world-class design career. By bringing unique perspectives and experimenting with new technologies, you will help the studio solve complex problems and deliver high-quality visual experiences.

A DesignJobs.World summary of the employer's posting, written to highlight scope, requirements, and fit (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

About The Role

We're looking for a talented and curious Design Intern to join our Amsterdam studio for a 3-6 month paid internship.

You'll learn alongside experienced designers while contributing to live client projects, developing the creative confidence, practical skills and experience that will help you build a career in world-class design. From brand identities and digital experiences to motion, interaction and emerging technologies, you'll gain hands-on experience in a collaborative studio while learning from some of the industry's best.

We're looking for outstanding creatives. Strong design fundamentals are the foundation, but we also love people who bring something a little different to the team. It's often those additional interests, perspectives and creative pursuits that make our strongest teams even stronger.

What Your Day Might Look Like

Contributing to the development of brand identities, visual systems and digital experiencesExperimenting with cutting edge emerging creative tools and AI as part of the design processExploring fresh ideas through sketching, prototyping and visual storytellingCreating layouts, typography, presentations and digital content with support from experienced designersContributing to motion, interaction and campaign work across a variety of projectsCollaborating with designers across brand, digital, industrial design, CMF and strategyTaking part in workshops, research and testing sessionsBringing your own creative interests and perspectives into project workSupporting wider studio projects and day-to-day activities while continuing to learn and developPresenting your project work in internal team meetings

Who We'd Like To Find

Since opening six years ago, our Amsterdam studio has grown from four to fifteen by finding the right people – people that don’t only slot right into our studio culture, but bring something incredible to it.

This Role Calls For Someone Who Brings

Big ideas — As a studio we work across visual, verbal, 3Dimensional and digital experiences – but the big idea is always the most important part of what we do. You're curious, enjoy exploring different ways to solve problems, and are keen to contribute ideas as part of the creative process.

Strong graphic sensitivity — You have an eye for typography, composition, layout and visual communication, with a portfolio that demonstrates creativity, craft and attention to detail.

Embraces Variety — One of our strengths is the variety of clients and projects that come through our doors. We're looking for someone who enjoys working across different types of projects, collaborating with people from different disciplines and learning new ways of thinking.

AI-native — You're curious about how AI is changing creative work and already use it as part of your process. Whether it's prompting, rapid exploration, generating ideas or learning new tools, you're excited by emerging technologies and thoughtful about how they can enhance creativity – not replace it.

Something unexpected — Alongside your design skills, we'd love to see what else you bring. Whether it's motion, interaction design, photography, filmmaking, AI experimentation, illustration, creative coding, writing, music or something we've never considered before, we want to see what makes you uniquely you.

Specifically, You’ll Have

To currently be studying a Visual Communication, Graphic Design or related design courseA portfolio that demonstrates experimentation paired with excellent design fundamentals, while also giving us a glimpse into what makes you creatively unique. We want to see not only what you can do, but what you could bring to our studio.Confidence using Figma and Adobe Creative SuiteGreat attention to detail and visual craftStrong typography, composition and visual communication skillsA collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for learningStrong communication and presentation skillsThe right to work in the Netherlands

What We Offer

People mean the world to us. That includes looking after our own, with things like:

Global clients and world-class workA competitive internship feeTraining, support and personal career developmentA unique, inspiring working environment filled with incredible, like minded peopleA flexible working pattern, with a minimum of four days a week in our Amsterdam studio

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