Design · Illustration
Graphic Design & Illustration Intern
Draw the monster.
Create graphics, illustrations, posters, thumbnails, promotional materials, and visual assets for Big Monster Studio and active projects.
- Unpaid educational internship
- Single project or multi-project
- Academic credit may be available
About the Role
Full Role Description
Big Monster Studio LLC is a Chicago-based production and post-production studio creating film, video, animation, event coverage, branded content, and original narrative projects.
We are looking for a Graphic Design & Illustration Intern who wants real-world experience creating visual materials for an active production studio and its projects.
This role is especially suited to students who want to build practical experience, strengthen a portfolio, and understand how design and illustration support film, marketing, production, and digital content.
Freshmen and sophomores are especially encouraged to apply.
The Work
What You May Work On
- Social media graphics
- Instagram and story graphics
- YouTube thumbnails
- Film and project posters
- Title cards
- Promotional artwork
- Website graphics
- Project branding materials
- Pitch decks
- Presentation visuals
- Event graphics
- Original illustrations
- Production artwork
- Simple motion-ready assets
- Graphics for upcoming productions
Responsibilities
- Create graphics for BMS and its projects
- Design promotional materials
- Develop original illustrations
- Adapt existing artwork into multiple formats
- Maintain consistency with BMS branding
- Prepare graphics for social, web, and promotional use
- Collaborate with social media, production, and post teams
- Revise work based on feedback
- Organize design files
- Participate in creative brainstorming
What You’ll Learn
- How design supports film and video production
- How visual assets move from concept to delivery
- Designing for multiple platforms
- Working within an established brand
- Preparing professional files
- Receiving and applying feedback
- Collaborating across departments
- Building portfolio-ready work when permissions allow
Who We’re Looking For
Students interested in:
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Animation
- Visual Communication
- Fine Arts
- Marketing Design
- Media Arts
- Branding
- Digital Content
Professional experience is not required.
Class projects, personal work, sketches, illustrations, and student work are welcome.
Your Commitment
Choose Your Level of Commitment
Participants may choose between:
Option 01
Single Project Experience
Complete one clearly defined assignment.
Examples may include:
- one graphic
- one illustration
- one animation
- one short edit
- one press release
- one Reel
- one social-media package
This gives students a first experience working with a professional creative team without requiring a long-term commitment.
Option 02
Multi-Project Internship
Participate across multiple assignments during an agreed period.
This provides broader exposure to professional workflows, revisions, collaboration, and project delivery.
Availability depends on the studio’s current projects and ability to provide appropriate supervision.
Recommendation Letter
Earned on completion
Participants who successfully complete their agreed project or internship responsibilities will receive a professional recommendation letter from Big Monster Studio describing the work completed, skills demonstrated, and experience gained.
Build Your Portfolio
Work you can show
Where client agreements, project confidentiality, and production permissions allow, participants may be able to include selected completed work in:
- portfolios
- reels
- personal websites
- school portfolios
- professional applications
Confidential and unreleased work cannot always be shown publicly.
Internship Format
Short-term and project-based
These opportunities are short-term, project-based educational experiences focused on supervised practice, mentorship, and exposure to professional creative workflows.
Assignments should be appropriate to the participant’s current skill level.
Compensation
Unpaid educational internship
This is an unpaid, educational internship intended to provide supervised, hands-on experience in a professional creative environment. Students may be able to receive academic credit through their school where applicable.
Students seeking academic credit should confirm eligibility and requirements with their school before beginning.
Join the Laboratory
Interested?
Apply for the Graphic Design & Illustration Intern opportunity below. Applicants should be able to submit their name, email, school, major or area of study, year of study, resume, portfolio or samples if available, the software or tools they use, what they want to learn, and their general availability.
Still building your portfolio? That’s okay. Classwork, personal projects, exercises, works in progress, and experiments are welcome.
Application Received
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