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Creative Summer Internship - Illustration
Hallmark
Kansas City | Hybrid, MO
Graphic Design/Photography
Company Information
ABOUT HALLMARK’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
We need sharp, energetic people to help us create, engineer, market, and deliver our products worldwide. Hallmark offers summer internships for students pursuing degrees in areas such as Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Graphic Design, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Illustration, Communications, Creative Writing, Engineering, Psychology, Statistics, Physics, Data Science, Computer Science and more! Hallmark’s internship program is held annually, starting late May and ending in early August, and provides the valuable opportunity to apply your classroom knowledge to meaningful projects in a corporate creative environment. In addition, you will gain exposure to Hallmark leadership, learn more about our products and initiatives, connect with employees and interns from other disciplines, and enjoy what life is like in the Kansas City metro area.
POSITION OVERVIEW
As an Illustration Intern in Hallmark's Visual Studios, you'll have the opportunity to leverage consumer insights and visual trends to create original illustration for a variety of different 2D and 3D consumer product formats.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a visual creative field, with a graduation date in December 2025, May 2026, December 2026, or May 2027.
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and/or InDesign).
- See company's website for additional list of qualifications
Duties
- Hallmark’s illustrators conceptualize ideas, creating original content for style guides & collections, ideate for product specific needs, and translate archival artwork into relevant new content.
- Visual Studios illustration is leveraged on a wide range of social expression products and platforms, including greeting cards, gift books, gift wrap and bags, 3D ornament & gift collections, digital solutions including all forms of marketing & promotional material, packaging, and more!
- In this role, you will work collaboratively, mentored by best-in-class Hallmark creative talent developing your unique style and voice as you bring ideas to life for the Hallmark consumer.
How to Apply
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSTo be considered, you must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.
An uploaded portfolio is also required for this position. Your portfolio should be compiled into one PDF document that is no larger than 5 MB, and uploaded with your resume. If your portfolio file size is above the 5MB limit, you can submit a one-page overview (ex) of your work.
In addition, you can submit a URL to a portfolio website or social media site displaying your portfolio, but only as a supplement to your uploaded portfolio or one-page overview.
