Art Director Intern (AI)

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AKQA seeks an Art Director Intern to join its creative team in Amsterdam for six months, five days a week onsite with a hybrid setup. You will contribute to concept development, brand expression, and digital experiences while exploring how AI and tools can elevate art direction. The role requires strong art direction, typography, aesthetics, and proficiency in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite, plus clear English communication. EU working rights are required. To apply, tailor your portfolio to show end-to-end work from brief to user, highlight cross-functional collaboration, and demonstrate experiments with generative AI for mood boards and visuals. Highlight craft, detail, collaboration, and a readiness to learn.

Creatives at AKQA apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight to create and bring to life beautiful ideas that move the world. Skilled storytellers and conceptors, they work in a multidisciplinary environment to develop labours of love that delight customers and deliver results for clients. 

As an Art Director Intern at AKQA, you will play an essential role in the strategy, conception and visual execution of beautiful ideas, products and services. You will bring exceptional creative thought and craft output, developing and delivering from brief to end user. You’ll also explore how emerging technologies, including AI, can enhance art direction and creative workflows.

Located on the Herengracht canal in central Amsterdam, you will have access to our diverse network of specialists by collaborating across all our European studios. You will work in an environment which fosters a meritocratic culture and encourages ownership, and you will be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. 

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Through our internship program, you will be an integrated part of the Creative Team, assisting it across a mix of visual concept development, brand expression, and digital experience design. You will assist, as well as own, specific tasks and deliverables, that may include:

• Contribute individually and participate in cross-functional teams
• Organize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment, ensuring a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Assist in researching and experimenting with emerging creative technologies, including generative AI tools, to inform mood boards, visual styles, and the creation of images, photos, and other visual assets.
• Explore new ways of thinking about visual communication, leveraging digital developments and AI applications (including for image and photo generation) to inspire pioneering ideas
• Learn about day to day working in a creative agency, through the exposure to client and agency dynamics, and contribute to the strategic development of creative briefs.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong Art Direction skills across visual concept development, typography, digital aesthetics, and brand expression.
• Confident using Figma for visual layouts and presentations.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) 
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with a keen eye for craft.
• Positive team player with a willingness to listen and learn
• Confident speaking in English
• Passionate about all areas of art direction, visual innovation, and digital communication.
• An eagerness to explore and apply new creative technologies, including AI, in visual storytelling and problem-solving.
• An eagerness to get involved, learn, and to come up with fresh ideas.

EU working rights are required. Either through a EU Citizenship or Study Programme in the Netherlands.

This is a 5 days a week internship for a duration of 6 months.

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.