Internship, Digital Design - Creative - Kendo Brands

Job Description

ABOUT KENDO

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words "can do", Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:

• "Can Do" Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals.
• Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
• Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
• Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.
• Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, KVD Beauty, Ole Henriksen and Lip Lab.

ABOUT SUMMER 2024 INTERNSHIPS

The Kendo Brands Summer Internship is a paid 10 week Program focusing on an assigned project while being introduced to and fully integrated into the daily activities of your team. For Summer 2024, our program will be hybrid from our downtown San Francisco Office. Interns will work from home every Monday and Friday, and will come into the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Interns will get the opportunity to explore a department and learn about developing a career at a beauty brand incubator. Our program will include exposure to senior leadership, networking opportunities, and regular check ins on internship status. Interns will also get an opportunity to learn more about LVMH and how Kendo fits into the LVMH family.

Applications for the 2024 Internship Program will be open from February 8th to February 23rd. Salary for all internships will be $23/hour. We encourage students of diverse backgrounds to apply including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+, military status, and people with disabilities.

Qualified Candidates must be rising juniors, seniors, or 2024 graduates of an accredited college or university. You must be legally authorized to work in the US and able to work 3 days a week in our downtown San Francisco Office. Candidates must be able to work either June 3rd to August 16th or June 24th to September 6th.

SUMMARY

The Digital Design Intern for Kendo will assist in creating visually appealing and effective designs for a variety of digital platforms including brand websites, email campaigns and performance marketing. They will work closely with Digital Designers & Directors, Copywriters, E-commerce, Global Creative and Brand/Marketing teams to understand project objectives and drive innovation. In addition, they will have the opportunity to learn and grow while contributing to the development of creative assets that enhance our brand identity and engage our target audience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Concept Development

• Research current design trends, social marketing, and competitor brands for future channel opportunities.
• Participates in creative brainstorms and shares ideas.
• Collaboratively work to create clear concepts that support 360 marketing.
• Mock-up creative ideas for share outs with cross-functional teams.

Storytelling

• Demonstrate communication and storytelling skills in a variety of settings.
• Flex presentation skills while sharing out work to stakeholders.
• Communicate rationale and design decisions to internal and external team members.

Design & Execution

• Support lead designer in execution of best-in-class, ROI-focused digital marketing for evergreen campaigns and promotions in all channels including site, email, SMS and performance marketing.
• Support brand communication strategy to design assets that improve the customer shopping experience and drive conversion.
• Assist in creating homepage and landing page mockups in Figma for responsive web experiences across desktop and mobile.
• Work on multiple projects concurrently and shift priorities as required to meet business requirements and deadlines, ability to execute projects quickly and accurately.
• Design original pieces, including illustrations and infographics, when necessary.
• Strong graphic design fundamentals (ex: typography, color theory, hierarchy, contrast, and grid/alignments)

Manage Brand Standards

• Maintain brand aesthetics and quality expectations across all mediums with careful attention to detail.
• Ensure all assets meet ADA compliance regulations prior to release.
• Monitor photo usage rights to ensure that expired imagery is removed from site/email.
• Ensure work is executed to brief while maintaining proper brand aesthetics and values.

REQUIREMENTS

• Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design (or similar)
• 0-1 years of experience as a Digital Designer (or similar) with a portfolio showcasing digital projects, a plus
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects, a plus
• Basic familiarity with Figma for site mockups; an understanding of UX/UI principles, a plus
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and flex the ability to present and articulate design concepts effectively