Visual Design Intern

ŌU | TCM Wellness Ritual is seeking a Visual Design Intern to help shape their wellness brand. This is an unpaid internship for academic credit only.

About the Role

This is a hands-on opportunity to help build a physical consumer brand at an early stage. You will work directly with the founder, who brings extensive industry experience in brand and product design at Fortune 500 companies. You will receive close mentorship and regular creative feedback while having real room to contribute ideas and develop meaningful portfolio work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop packaging concepts, labels, layouts, mockups, and presentation materials
• Create a cohesive visual system across different botanical tea blends
• Design content for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, ecommerce, and product launches
• Develop campaign graphics, stories, carousels, reel covers, and printed materials
• Support photography direction, product styling, and visual storytelling
• Research trends in packaging, food, beverage, wellness, culture, and social media
• Participate in creative critiques, brainstorms, and brand strategy discussions
• Learn how design moves from concept to production through collaboration with suppliers and manufacturers

What You Will Gain

• Direct mentorship from an experienced brand and product designer
• Weekly design reviews, creative critiques, and portfolio guidance
• A strong portfolio case study involving a real physical product
• Experience developing work from research and concept through production
• Exposure to packaging, sourcing, manufacturing, and the consumer product supply chain
• A close look at how an early stage food and beverage brand makes creative and business decisions
• Meaningful creative ownership with room to present ideas and influence the brand

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Figma
• Familiar with social media trends and visual storytelling
• Experience with packaging design, dielines, print production, photography, motion, or short form video is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in graphic design, communication design, packaging design, branding, or a related field
• A strong portfolio demonstrating visual thinking, craft, and attention to detail
• Strong typography, composition, color, hierarchy, and visual system skills
• Able to explain your thinking, accept feedback, and refine ideas thoughtfully
• Proactive, organized, entrepreneurial, and comfortable in an early stage environment
• Interested in packaging, food and beverage, wellness, consumer products, and contemporary culture

Internship Details

• Start: Immediate, Fall 2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• Schedule: 15 to 20 hours per week, coordinated around academic commitments
• Location: Hybrid in New York City