introduction

WE ARE…

A young, successful, and fun creative studio looking for a talented design apprentice. This special someone will have strong interactive design and communication skills with an interest in media, marketing, design, art, fashion, music and culture.

Responsibilities:

You will work as a design apprentice with one of our Art Directors. You will design web sites, online advertising, t-shirts, print collateral, event branding, posters, CD covers, and presentation graphics. You will work on a project basis and have loads of responsibility. You will be proactive, productive, team-oriented, fast-paced, and most importantly, happy to be alive!

Schedule:

This is a 10 AM - 7 PM, Monday - Friday position, with occasional late nights when we are finishing a project. The apprenticeship lasts three months, after which you will be evaluated for full time employment.

Incentives:

In exchange for your hard work you will receive $400/month and a monthly Metro Card. You will work in a creative environment with interesting clients and award-winning advertising, marketing and branding talent. You will learn great skills from our design team and you attend A-list events with creative talent from all over the world. By the end of your apprenticeship you will be part of an influential network of companies and individuals, leading to avenues of growth and opportunity you never thought possible

To Apply:

No faxes or phone calls, please. If interested, complete the three tasks at right and send them with a resume to this email address with “Happy Design Apprentice” in the subject line. Please copy your resume into the body of the email and attach these documents as PDF files. Remember to include links to any work you have online. Thank you for sharing.

task I.

COVER UP

If we were looking for a writing apprentice a plain old cover letter would suffice. But a design apprentice might best express themselves with type and image. So after you write your cover letter, fire up the design/illustration/typography engines and turn that lump of text into a killer poster.

We’ll print out your CLP (Cover Letter Poster) on our state-of-art laser printing system to hang in the lobby. So think of your CLP as a way to say hi to thehappycorp global.Some guidelines:

• Send us your CLP as a vertically oriented 11 x 17 PDF. Make sure the file size isn’t too big. Remember, the best gifts come in small packages.
• Include thehappycorp global’s logo somewhere in your design. Download it here.
• This poster will be the first thing we see, so be sure it reflects your personal style and design sensibilities. You will be asked to defend your design and what your poster says about you.

task II.

CHOP SHOP

We want nothing more than to make your time at thehappycorp happy and fruitful. If you’ve got your software chops down before you come through the door, the more time we have for ideas & design. We look forward to recognizing your skills and other interesting human assets. Good luck and have fun!

A. PHOTOSHOP - Download this image and color-correct it using Photoshop. If you’re so inclined, share with us the techniques you used. Feel free to add your own unique touches to the image.

B. ILLUSTRATOR - Think of a word or phrase for the image. Using Illustrator, set the word or phrase in a font of your choosing. Customize/manipulate the typography in a way that best expresses your idea. Hint: Try bypassing the filters and show your anchor point prowess!

C. INDESIGN - Using InDesign, compose a 11×17 layout using the color-corrected image, customized type, and any other elements think appropriate. We love surprises.

D. SIGN, SEAL, DELIVER - (1) Export both PDF and JPEG versions of your design. (2) Package the InDesign file. (3) Zip the PDF, JPEG and InDesign Package into a cute 5mb zip file (no larger) and submit to us by email.

task III.

GUT CHECK

Here at thehappycorp, projects come in the door one day and have to be ready to go the next. Our diverse team includes writers who illustrate, designers who photograph, producers that quilt, and editors that cook. We are looking for passionate souls, team players who put the work first and aren’t afraid to carry some boxes.

We want to see what makes you tick, why you deserve it more than the next guy, and in the end, why it would be rewarding to eat lunch with you on the daily.

Acceptable file formats for the Gut Check include, but are not limited to: jpg, ai, pdf, swf, tiff, mov, mpg, mp3, aif, construction paper, cake frosting, human hair, charts, dance steps, thoughts, drawings, and dough. Open up your heart and let us in.

We’re probably not even ready for how bright you shine.