Visual Design & Communications Internship (m/w/d)

Visual Design & Communications Internship (m/w/d)

#DAMUR, we are constantly hosting a progressive discussion between high-end fashion and streetwear. As a HIGH-end streetwear brand established in 2015, #DAMUR spreads D’amour by celebrating Diversity, Uniqueness and Naughtiness. DAMUR GmbH has showcased at Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Taipei Fashion weeks and is present actively in the European and Asian markets.

The # represents the voice of the new generation. With the # we DISTINGUISH, we BELONG, we IDENTIFY and ASSEMBLE, we EXPRESS the freedom of being non-standard in style, culture, and social norm, the Berliner attitude. Our voice is ever-present in our clothing through the #.

#DAMUR explores the freedom of being unique in PERSONAL STYLE, STREET CULTURE, and SOCIAL NORM(s). Translating these into Naughty but Elegant GENDER-NEUTRAL designs.

The signature #designs contrast BOLD and ELEGANT elements to create fashion that fuses zeitgeist and futuristic styles. Naughty yet Effortless is our essence. Designed in Berlin and crafted in Poland and Taiwan. We always stand out from the crowd with achieve progressive performance in sustainability as it is manufactured in the greenest way possible while offering a unique design approach to mass-market clothing items.

As a member of the Fashion Council Germany and McKinsey experience studio, #DAMUR is up to date with the latest business trends.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Visual Design & Communications Intern (3 ~ 6 months), we currently recommend you start on Monday 05/08/24, but open to discussion.

#Please note this internship program is designed and suitable for study students / mandatory / Erasmus trainee fund internship practice, this program is unfortunately not able to support German internship visas.

YOUR MISSION:

DAMUR internship program is a program designed for learning by doing. We are looking for young and ambitious talents who are interested in Startup, Fashion, Luxury & Lifestyle industries. We believe in working hard and having fun in our transparent, open-minded and creative working environment.

High self-discipline, curiosity, independence and outgoing are the qualities we appreciate.

At #DAMUR you are responsible and you take ownership of your Visual/Web/Content Design & related projects and tasks. You get the opportunity to implement your own ideas directly and on your own responsibility! During your projects and practice, you will be working closely with your colleagues in the Office team and colleagues from the Design team.

Throughout your internship, you'll be an integral part of creating the upcoming AW24 and SS25 collection and participating in the Berlin/Taipei Fashion Week Runway Show. Get ready to actively contribute to numerous exciting cross-over collaborations, both physical and digital events!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively participating in market/design/visual communication research, adjusting, planning and building new collections
• Analyzing performance and progress of the appropriate KPIs and metrics
• Conducting our Creative Development and Content Creation
• Conducting our Website & E-shop (Squarespace / Shopify) and social media management
• Searching for media/partner/communication opportunities for events and projects
• Composing communication and collaboration proposals and company kits
• Researching for trends and benchmarking and new communication solution
• Creating your own short/middle-term Visual Design & Communications strategy and executing it.

WHO YOU SHOULD BE:

• You are a current university/college student in a Graphic Design, Visual Design/Communications-related degree or master’s.
• You have knowledge of - and are passionate about the Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Luxury, Streetwear and Retail Industries.
• You have excellent skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Squarespace, Mailchimp and any other CAD software.
• You have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• You have skills in time management, communication and organizational skills
• You have an instinctive feeling about how to deal with the details of the operation in Content Creation (Digital) and social media.
• Ability to work a minimum of 35 hours per week.
• Fluent in English (professional level) and another language is a plus (German, Polish and Mandarin)

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• You will be a part of the new collection, and the new season of SS25 and AW25 and will actively help to organize the Fashion Show and many exciting brand events.
• Become part of the story of #DAMUR
• You will have the unique opportunity to experience and shape the development of a start-up by bringing in your own ideas.
• Deep insights into fashion, visual design, branding and communication inside a fashion label.
• You will work independently; have all freedom you need and are thus able to personally grow and develop yourself on a constant basis.
• You will work at a modern and open-minded office in Berlin city and enjoy our daily free lunch (warm) + coffee made out of La Marzocco + fruits & snacks and our beverage selection in the office.
• Berlin monthly public transport ticket (AB zone/ Azubi) is provided and covered by the company

WANT MORE?

#DAMUR is also a member of the Fashion Council Germany and McKinsey Berlin Experience Studio. We are more than just a traditional fashion company. You will also have the opportunity to be coached by McKinsey and a chance to learn and work closely with McKinsey’s senior partners and industry experts.

Send us your application, CV, and portfolio and answer the questions following in .pdf only via the form below.

• When would you like to start this internship and for how long (3 ~ 6 months)?
• What is your core value & strength regarding business skills that you would bring to this internship (professional level)?
• What skill, field and experience do you want to learn or focus on most during this internship?

P.S. - No boring standard letters…just write us a short email about why we should know you. Don’t forget to answer the questions. We won’t consider applications from candidates who fail their first task.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR APPLICATION!