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Internship: Digital Illustrator Intern

Biji-biji Initiative
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RM 800

Publika, KL / Remotely

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Job Description

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Are you a Graphic Design / Digital Animation student with amazing drawing skills? If you’re gifted with the artistic ability to conceptualize ideas and translate visions into digital illustrations for animation – we want you on our team.

This is an exciting internship opportunity for a passionate and diligent individual who is ready to dive right into an ongoing project and will thrive in a fast-paced work environment. As the Digital Illustration intern, you will work closely with both the product and marketing teams to bring ideas to life, elevate our brand and ultimately engage our growing audience. If you are a talented illustrator with an excellent eye for detail looking for an opportunity to grow and practice in design, this is the role for you!

About Mereka.io
Mereka.io is a first-of-its-kind digital platform that will shape the future of innovation, collaboration and social impact creation. Through this platform, we will tackle the chronic underutilisation of resources, community fragmentation, unemployment and the digital divide. Join us as we build this platform and brand from the ground up, and experience the thrill of working in a start-up and tech-driven atmosphere! You will be working closely with a Head of Tech, Web Developer, Product Designer, UI Designer, Business Development & Sales, and Marketing team.

Job Description
  • Create vector-based art following the “Alegria” style used by tech companies such as Slack, Airtable, Spotify, Facebook, etc. 
  • Merge vector-based illustrations with photos, patterns and shapes to create digital collages.
  • Search for appropriate stock photography to incorporate into digital collages.
  • Create thumbnails and featured illustrations for blog articles that communicate the content concisely and accurately.
  • Assist the Communications department in the visualization stage of the design process.
  • Produce sketches of design concepts.
  • Adhere to brand guidelines and complete projects according to the deadline.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree of Graphic Designs, Visual Communications or Multimedia major preferred. All others with relevant expertise are encouraged to apply
  • A compelling portfolio showcasing past illustration work. This is required! 
  • Experienced in working with independent design projects preferred.
  • Highly proficient in illustration software(s) such as Procreate, Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Solid drawing fundamentals and familiarity with the “Alegria” style.
  • A good understanding of the rules of graphic design and the ability to apply them to the work you create.
  • A proactive self-starter that can execute high-level art direction.
  • Ability to thrive on and welcome constructive criticism.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills

Company Benefits

Innovative and Creative Culture

A team of makers, prototypers and innovators are here. Your imagination and creativity are not limited? Say what? Actualize your ideas!

Inclusiveness

We work in a non-discriminatory manner where conscious efforts are made to create, maintain and ensure a fair and equitable environment

Sustainability

At the beginning of 2017, Biji-biji Initiative embarked on a journey to align itself with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

No dress code

Wear anything you like. With presentable apparels and footwear!

Flexible working hours

Want to avoid traffic? We open our business at 9.30am and finish at 8pm. 8 hours is the working hours requirement

Make a difference

Social and environmental impact is just as important to us as financial sustainability. Your work will make a difference to somebody's life.


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Biji-biji Initiative

The Biji-biji Initiative is a social enterprise that aims to share progressive ideas with everyone. We are a community of educators, designers, makers, prototypers, artists and innovators.

Beyond Bins by Biji-biji Initiative is all about the people and planet. This campaign strives for a sustainable and circular economy by giving waste a newfound value while promoting alternative sources of income to underprivileged communities. Circular solutions comprise a big part of the new paradigm for sustainable development. With Beyond Bins, we embody the practicality of sustainability; we are excited to involve you in this movement.

Mereka (Biji-biji Education Arm) provides an alternative way to nurture creativity in STEAM education ingrained with principles of sustainability. We teach the skills of the future, to prepare youths and changemakers for the demands and opportunities of the 21st century. With the Mereka approach, we aim to build a talent pool that is resourceful, engaged and informed enough to take on the challenges of our common future. Me.reka Programs are often designed for and engage with marginalized and underprivileged youth.

As a pioneer in innovative education, Mereka has been recognized and engaged by various corporates, universities, and schools to develop digital platforms and to support their curriculum development and transition towards a more inclusive 21st-century future.


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Internship: Digital Illustrator Intern

Biji-biji Initiative

RM 800

Publika, KL / Remotely

Internship

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