CREATIVE/DESIGN INTERNS WANTED – Yoxi December 5, 2011

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 7:18 pm

Yoxi (www.yoxi.tv) is seeking hard working, motivated, creative and resourceful interns to work with our team on program development, video production, web design, social media, marketing campaigns and event production.

You:

We’re looking for motivated and hardworking individuals who are eager to learn and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. We would absolutely love it if you are a creative thinker with initiative and passion to change the world.

You will join a talented team of art directors, producers, content directors, writers, strategists and social media experts, all of whom are working to shape a meaningful initiative with real world impact.

You have deep interest in brand development, graphic design, editorial design and interactive design. You love typography, grid systems, structure, and information hierarchy. You are often compelled to make things pretty and can’t sleep if margins are screwed up or photos are cropped the wrong way. You get a great sense of satisfaction when all pixels bend to your will and line up exactly the way you want them to. You are either up at night coding your own blog page or wish that you could become a CSS guru overnight.

You have a strong aesthetic sense, eye for details, and the ability to translate concepts into visual designs, along with a solid grasp of web culture, social media, usability, and web design fundamentals. Most importantly, you want to learn how a brilliant creative solution moves from raw idea to elegant execution.Your Main Responsibilities:

o Online research for competitive audits and feature development o Visual explorations of features, brand applications, and editorial

illustrations o Presentation design and infographics o Production of artwork for editorial features and blog posts o Design of website pages and promos within an established design

system o Preparation of website design assets for development

Overall Job Requirements:

o Enthusiasm and passion for Yoxi and its mission o Excellent writing and communication skills o Ability to multi-task o OCD level attention to detail

o Creative and practical problem-solver o Self-starter o Exceptional organizational skills o Exceptional Internet research skills

o Interest in social media, marketing, online campaigns, blogging o Must be proficient in Adobe CS5 Design (especially Photoshop,

InDesign, and Illustrator), have basic HTML and CSS knowledge and

work in Keynote. o Candidates with experience in AfterEffects and/or web development

will be worshipped. o Previous related experience preferred

This internship is unpaid; A 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard will be provided for each month the intern works for Yoxi.

If interested, please send your resume, brief cover letter and portfolio (if applicable) to jobs@yoxi.tv with Creative Department Intern in the Subject line.

ABOUT Yoxi:

Yoxi is a media organization that discovers and elevates social entrepreneurs by leveraging their expertise for shared value business opportunities. We support and create “Social Innovation Rockstars” (SIRs) by developing compelling content that connects key stakeholders to drive social change, while generating broad appeal and deep engagement to define the pop culture of social innovation

Visit www.yoxi.tv to learn more. Follow Yoxi on Twitter: @yoxi_play. Join Yoxi on Facebook: www.facebook.com/yoxi.


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