Digital Design Intern

The Digital Design Intern will support Artfundi’s Creative Studio by producing high-quality digital assets, including graphics, layouts, UI components, social media content, and marketing visuals.

The role includes assisting with UI/UX tasks such as wireframes, prototypes, and component updates, as well as applying and maintaining Artfundi’s brand identity across various design outputs. Interns will work in a fully remote environment using tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Jira, and will participate in stand-ups, design reviews, and structured development activities. 

The internship includes mentorship, weekly learning goals, and portfolio-building support to ensure growth in both technical and professional competencies.

Apply for the Artfundi 2026 Digital Design Internship - Send your CV, portfolio, and a brief motivation letter explaining why you’re a great fit for the Artfundi Design Internship to this email: meisha-leigh@artfundi.tech

1 A. Digital Design & Creative Production

• Develop digital assets: graphics, layouts, icons, illustrations 
• Prepare artwork for digital delivery - Produce typical design assets including:
• Web banners
• UI components 
• Document layouts 
• Email graphics
• Social media content
• Basic marketing collateral

B. UI/UX Support

• Assist with wireframes, UI components, prototypes
• Support UX research tasks

C. Brand & Visual Identity Alignment 

• Apply brand guidelines consistently 
• Assist in developing templates
• Update existing templates as needed
• Produce usage notes/documentation for new templates
• Ensure version control procedures are followed when updating templates

D. Collaboration & Workflow

• Attend weekly stand-ups and design reviews
• Join design reviews, critiques, and sprints
• Use Jira as the mandatory task-tracking system
• Meet expected turnaround times:
• 24–48 hours for simple assets
• 3–5 days for complex assets (depending on scope)
• Follow file handover and approval workflows

E. Administrative Tasks

• Maintain file version control
• Upload work into SharePoint
• Complete weekly learning logs and reflections 

2. Required Technical Skills

• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, XD or Figma
• Canva (advantageous) 
• Visual composition, typography, colour theory
• Digital literacy and cloud-based file handling 

3. Preferred Skills

• Motion graphics basics
• UI design mock-ups
• Photography and editing basics
• Understanding of accessibility and HTML/CSS principles 

4. Professional Competencies

• Time management and initiative
• Collaboration and communication
• Responsiveness to feedback
• Ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism 

5. Internship Structure & Support 

• Mentor assigned for technical and professional development
• Buddy for onboarding and peer support
• Weekly learning goals and development tasks
• Mid- and end-point performance evaluations
• Portfolio development checkpoints 

6. Workplace Exposure Projects 

• Brand asset development
• UI asset design
• Academy content layout
• Marketing and communication design
• Template updates and documentation
• Weekly experiential learning logs and evaluations 

7. Minimum Requirements NQF 5–7 qualification or ongoing studies in:

• Digital Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, UI/UX or related fields.
• Portfolio required (student work acceptable). 

8. Tools and Systems

• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint
• Adobe Creative Cloud / Figma
• Jira Planner or Trello-equivalent boards 

9. Duration & Conditions

• 3–12 month internship
• Virtual work arrangement
• Stipend as per contract IP and confidentiality agreements required
• Performance reviews mandatory