About this opportunity
IMPULSE UNIVERSE INC lists this ANIME Impulse Graphics Design Intern opportunity in rosemead, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Benefits:
nCompany parties
nFlexible schedule
nOpportunity for advancement
nTraining & development
nAbout ANIME Impulse ANIME Impulse is one of North America’s most vibrant pop culture festivals, celebrating the best of anime, gaming, cosplay, and digital creators. As part of the IMPULSE Universe family of live experiences (including K-PLAY! FEST and Collectors Expo), we create high-velocity events and brand activations that extend fandom far beyond the convention floor.
nThe Role Are you passionate about translating anime and gaming culture into eye-catching visuals, bold branding, and iconic graphic assets? We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented Graphic Design Intern to help support in shaping the visual identity of our upcoming live events and digital campaigns. In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with our creative team to design social media graphics, event signage, merch concepts, and promotional assets that captivate our community.
nWhat You’ll Do
nSocial & Marketing Graphics: Create high-impact promotional graphics, web banners, and social content for Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, and other visual media campaigns.
nEvent & Environmental Design: Assist in designing physical event assets, including sample badges, step-and-repeats, stage backdrops, directional signage, and printed event guides.
nMerchandise & Branding: Brainstorm and execute designs for festival merchandise, sticker packs, apparel concepts, and partner activation visuals.
nAsset Management: Organize, re-format, and prep graphic files for print production and digital delivery across various media formats.
nBrand Consistency: Ensure all visual elements align with ANIME Impulse’s energetic brand identity and aesthetic standards.
nWho You Are
nFandom & Design Savvy: Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with a deep appreciation for anime, gaming, and Asian pop culture visual aesthetics.
nStrong Visual Eye: Solid understanding of typography, visual hierarchy, composition, and color theory tailored to youth and fan culture.
nOrganized & Adaptive: Able to manage multiple design tasks under tight event deadlines, accept constructive feedback, and iterate quickly.
nBonus Points
nMotion graphics or animation skills (Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, or GIF creation).
nBasic understanding of print prepress, CMYK workflows, and bleed setups for physical production.
nA portfolio showcasing anime-style key visuals, esports graphics, or pop-culture event marketing.
nHow to Apply Submit your resume, portfolio link, and a brief cover letter telling us about your favorite anime key visual, gaming poster, or convention graphic campaign (and why it caught your eye). Reminder your portfolio is VERY important!
nBring the vision to life. Scale the fandom. Join ANIME Impulse. ✨
nFlexible work from home options available.
Worksite address
rosemead, CA, 91770, US
Who can apply
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