Job Description

Internship: Communication / Graphic Design
Company/Team: New projects, early stage.
We're assembling the core group and the systems underneath it-before we scale execution.
Location: Baner, Pune
Work mode: On-site (no remote)
Duration: 3-6 months
Stipend: ₹15,000/month
- This is a full on-site role based in Baner, Pune. Please apply only if you can work from our office.
- This internship is built for a specific kind of designer.
- Not the one chasing tools. The one chasing clarity--systems, rules, rationale, and repeatable quality.
- We're opening 2-3 seats for Communication / Graphic Design interns with formal design education.
- If your brain lights up when you think about type systems, grid discipline, composition, visual hierarchy, color systems, and brand logic, you'll fit. If "design" to you is mainly operating software, you won't.
- You'll help build a Brand Identity System + Asset Library from first principles, while running a structured learning/research track that closes the gaps most designers don't even realize they have.
- Most people won't want this. A select few will.
- If this sounds intense in a good way, keep reading.
What you'll work on (Two lanes)
Lane 1 -- Brand Identity System + Asset Library (build) You'll help build and expand a brand system from first principles, piece by piece:
Core brand identity guidelines (typography, color, layout/grid logic, hierarchy rules, usage constraints)
An asset library that's actually usable (templates, components, patterns, examples)
Brand collateral as needed: pitch decks, one-pagers, social templates, landing visuals, packaging-style assets, internal docs
This isn't "make one logo and call it branding." It's system-building--rules, rationale, and consistency.
Lane 2 -- Learning/Research ? Structured Briefs (study + synthesize) Alongside building, you'll run a structured learning/research track focused on fundamentals (not tool tutorials):
Research what to learn, where to learn it from, and what "good" looks like
Study deeply: typography, composition, layout systems, color theory in practice, branding logic, visual perception, communication design principles
Convert learning into structured research briefs (clear claims, examples, references, takeaways)
Track and test relevant AI design tools/workflows where they genuinely improve output--then document what matters
Brand production work (ship) You'll also execute a steady stream of real design work across the brand--collateral, layouts, assets, iterations--while the system gets built underneath it.
What we care about
We care about designers who can think and operate at the level of systems, not just outputs.
Fundamentals first. You care about typography, layout, hierarchy, composition, and visual logic--and you can explain your decisions.
Taste + rigor. You don't rely on vibes. You build repeatable quality.
Clarity in communication. Your work and your thinking are legible--files, docs, rationale, handoffs.
High ownership. You move without being chased. You surface blockers early with options.
Iteration speed. You take critique cleanly, iterate fast, and don't get emotionally attached to drafts.
Range without chaos. You can switch between system-building and production work without losing standards.
Low ego, high standards. No drama, no politics, no performative cleverness--just good work.
Who this is for (and who it isn't)
This is for you if you...
Care about design fundamentals and want to go deep and wide
Think in systems: rules, constraints, components, repeatability
Like turning learning into structured output (briefs, guidelines, rationale)
Can handle high standards, direct feedback, and fast iteration
Have proof of work--even if it's imperfect--showing real intent and thinking
This isn't for you if you...
Mainly want tool practice, templates, or "easy creative work"
Prefer aesthetics without structure, or "whatever looks good" decisions
Struggle with critique, iteration, or tight standards
Want a vague internship where success is hard to define
Expect hand-holding instead of ownership
Requirements
Formal education or currently pursuing a degree in Communication Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Applied Arts, or a related design discipline
Strong understanding of design fundamentals: typography, layout & grid systems, composition, visual hierarchy, and color theory
Ability to think in systems, not just individual visuals (brand logic, consistency, repeatability)
Capability to explain design decisions with clarity and rationale

Skills Required