Design Apprentice | Branding (LA)

Location: On-site in Los Angeles or New York; candidates must live within commuting distance of a hirify.global office.

Compensation: $22.60/hour USD, non-exempt and overtime eligible.

Company

hirify.global is a global creative company developing brand identities, visual experiences, and other creative work through collaborative teams in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, London, and Amsterdam.

What you will do

• Work with an assigned mentor to meet personal and apprenticeship goals.
• Develop brand and visual identity concepts, executions, guidelines, and asset toolkits.
• Contribute across the full design lifecycle, from high-level concepting through final design-system delivery.
• Update design skills and learn new tools, including AI-assisted workflows.
• Share insights, support colleagues, and contribute to a collaborative department culture.

Requirements

• Six-month, full-time apprenticeship with on-site attendance required.
• 2+ years of studying or working in an industry relevant to the skill set.
• Ability to collaborate on brand and visual identity concepts, execution, and guidance.
• Efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to design in a range of styles and awareness of current pop culture and design trends.
• Ability to create end-to-end solutions from concept through guideline codification and asset delivery.
• Ability to concept widely, iterate narrowly, contribute at different project stages, work with growing independence, and develop a strong point of view.
• Ability to take direction and contribute to a collaborative, ego-free team.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, brand design, visual identity and system thinking, brand expression, brand motion design, and Figma.

Nice to have

• After Effects, C4D, and familiarity with AI-assisted workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Mentorship from an active hirify.global staff member throughout the program.
• Formal midpoint review and ongoing check-ins.
• Opportunity to work with collaborative creative teams and develop knowledge, skills, and responsibility.
• Successful apprentices may be considered for conversion to a staff role; conversion is not guaranteed.
• PTO, paid holidays, paid sick leave, and health insurance.

Hiring process

• Provide an updated, working, accessible website and include passwords.
• Project breakdowns accompanying reels are encouraged.