Graphic Designer Internship – Arabic Speaking

Job Description

Who We AreThomas.Matthews is a communication design studio committed to good design and sustainable practice. Since 1997 our work has brought together identity, architecture, information and human experience. Our studio collaborates with global corporations, architects and planners, museums, governments and world-changing NGOs to create a whole range of projects. We don’t have a uniform style, but there is a thread that runs through everything we create. Sustainability is always in mind, it’s not a ‘buzz word’ to us and we haven’t retro-fitted it onto our list of services. It’s been the foundation of our studio from the start and we’re always pushing to do better. We love being bold, and our work has an energy and a spirit that’s palpable. On a practical level our work spans strategy, branding, engagement, comms, campaigns, digital, environmental graphics, wayfinding and sustainability.We think success is best shared, so we’re part of the Useful Simple Trust (UST) a family of professional design and consultancy practices. Our 60+ talented and committed engineers, architects, designers and strategists work side-by-side creating positive outcomes for our changing environment.Our four practices Expedition Engineering, Useful Projects, Useful Studio and Thomas Matthews share space, ideas and experience, and regularly collaborate on a range of high-profile projects in the UK and internationally. Our breadth of experience gives us a depth of inter-disciplinary thinking rarely found in the industry.As a Social Enterprise, B Corp™ and Employee Benefit Organisation we do things differently. Our people are highly motivated and committed and our structure means that our combined success is shared equitably. We share part of our profit and re-invest the remainder in research, social and environmental projects and initiatives. We know our work requires inquisitive minds and we invest significantly in our own learning and development to make sure we can help our clients explore new ideas and approaches.What we are looking forThis is a great opportunity for a bright, creative and enthusiastic intern to join the team at TM to work on graphic design projects with varied media outputs.We are looking for someone who has (or is on the way to) a design qualification and has a genuine passion to build a career in Graphic Design. This opportunity will have you immediately supporting our team on creative projects primarily on marketing and communications for one of our strategic clients.You will have the opportunity to develop your skills producing creative and workable concepts and support the team developing design and artwork for a range of communication design solutions. Media will vary from digital, print and environmental graphics to press and social media campaigns.This Internship may offer the opportunity to travel to the Middle East to support an on-going client. For this reason, we are seeking an Arabic speaker for this opportunity. We are looking for an intern who wants to develop skills and experience in communication design and is dedicated to supporting a small and creative team.Attributes:The successful candidate will have a good range of experience and/or potential to cover the below:Graphic Design qualification at degree level (in progress or graduated) with clear design and typographic skills, intellectual rigour and conceptual confidenceExcellent communication skills and a positive can-do attitude with a desire to learn more and build knowledge and technical design understandingGood understanding of digital, print and production processes and interest in developing theseExperience of some adobe CC suites: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, Premier Pro or After Effects and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (or willingness to learn)Great attention to detail, and good time management and organisational skillsInterest in sustainability and design for values-based organisationsEssential RequirementsProfessional ability to speak and work in Arabic (written and oral)A great communicator with a passion for designPersonal AttributesProactive approachTeam player, we encourage our people to work togetherGood sense of humourPassionate about building a better future What we offerCompetitive salary (above the London living wage)The opportunity to work with some world class projects and clientsThis vacancy closes on 30th July 2021. Should your application be shortlisted for interview, you will be contacted within 10 days of the closing date. Due to the volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates may be contacted.This application may require applicants to respond to a few selection criteria to demonstrate suitable competencies and experience against the role. In addition, a form of assessment or presentation following the first interview may be requested. Any reasonable adjustments required will be met.Useful Simple Trust is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Keyskills :
fluent Arabic