The Walt Disney Company
Yellow Shoes Graphic Design Intern, Spring 2025
The Walt Disney Company, Glendale, California, us, 91222
About the Role & Program
Do you enjoy the world of design and making art that people connect with? Do you understand the craft of executing flawless design? Are you passionate about typography, font trends, logos, shapes and colors, design systems and brand design? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Disney Yellow Shoes, is the award-winning, in-house creative agency for the Disney Destinations Division lines of business. Every day, we have fun creating compelling, memorable work for one of the greatest brands on the planet, and we’re looking for a talented, ambitious Graphic Design Intern to join us.
What You Will Do
As a Graphic Design Intern with Disney’s Yellow Shoes, you will work closely with senior creative team members on a broad range of Disney Destinations brand and campaign work. You will have the opportunity to show your design solution skills and creative thinking for a range of advertising mediums. When it comes to social and digital media, we expect every intern to fully grasp the importance of thinking creatively in our tech-inspired world. You will also work in print, collateral, and outdoor. Solid, imaginative design skills, impeccable taste and an understanding of the production process is expected. To be successful as part of our team, strong conceptual ability, an open mind and a passion to learn will take you far.
As a Graphic Design Intern, you can expect to…
Create visual design assets for Disney Theme Parks & Resorts, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, Adventures by Disney and more
Participate in ideation and strategy sessions along with senior creative leadership
Do creative research – identify and share the latest trends in design, photography, typography, illustration, printing techniques and other emerging media
Explore design concepts and executions that push boundaries and improve the overall quality of all Yellow Shoes creative materials
Create visual assets for in-house promotions, programs or utilities used at Yellow Shoes’ corporate office
Tackle logo design and development with keen awareness of current trends
Collaborate with peers to best articulate brand voice consistency across all lines of business and media
Assist senior designers with large-scale projects
Be an advocate for brand integrity
Develop materials for creative/strategic presentations
Be proactive and participate
Required Qualifications & Skills
Whip-smart proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Strong technical proficiency working in a Mac environment
Experience working in presentation creation software (Keynote)
Working knowledge of an Advertising Agency and its processes or similar Graphic Design Creative environment
Ability to work against a deadline; being self-managed
Ability to handle several projects simultaneously
Ability to collaborate as part of a team or ideate independently
Ability to interpret strategy and synthesize down to a simple but effective design solution
Ability to deliver several creative ideas and receive/implement feedback
A positive attitude with a hunger to dive in and absorb as much information as possible
Reliability and readiness to be mentored and groomed for professional success
Basic knowledge and interest in The Walt Disney Company history – including films, animation, television and Theme Parks
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to deliver presentations to senior creatives and the Group Design Director
Required Education
You’ll be an undergraduate or a recent graduate (within 6 months of your graduation date) pursuing a degree in Graphic Design or other related fields
Required Materials
A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your resume. Applicants without a portfolio link on their resume will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
Be at least 18 years of age
Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
Possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information
This internship is a primarily on-site position - Must be able to provide a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace
Program length - The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 - June 2025
Work details - Must be able to work FULL TIME hours (approximately 40 per week) for the duration of the internship
Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
Transportation - Must have reliable transportation to/from work
Housing - Must provide own housing for the duration internship program
Recommendation – Print This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.
The pay rate for this internship in CA is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
Job ID: 10098166
Location: Glendale,California
Job Posting Company: Disney Experiences
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Do you enjoy the world of design and making art that people connect with? Do you understand the craft of executing flawless design? Are you passionate about typography, font trends, logos, shapes and colors, design systems and brand design? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Disney Yellow Shoes, is the award-winning, in-house creative agency for the Disney Destinations Division lines of business. Every day, we have fun creating compelling, memorable work for one of the greatest brands on the planet, and we’re looking for a talented, ambitious Graphic Design Intern to join us.
What You Will Do
As a Graphic Design Intern with Disney’s Yellow Shoes, you will work closely with senior creative team members on a broad range of Disney Destinations brand and campaign work. You will have the opportunity to show your design solution skills and creative thinking for a range of advertising mediums. When it comes to social and digital media, we expect every intern to fully grasp the importance of thinking creatively in our tech-inspired world. You will also work in print, collateral, and outdoor. Solid, imaginative design skills, impeccable taste and an understanding of the production process is expected. To be successful as part of our team, strong conceptual ability, an open mind and a passion to learn will take you far.
As a Graphic Design Intern, you can expect to…
Create visual design assets for Disney Theme Parks & Resorts, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, Adventures by Disney and more
Participate in ideation and strategy sessions along with senior creative leadership
Do creative research – identify and share the latest trends in design, photography, typography, illustration, printing techniques and other emerging media
Explore design concepts and executions that push boundaries and improve the overall quality of all Yellow Shoes creative materials
Create visual assets for in-house promotions, programs or utilities used at Yellow Shoes’ corporate office
Tackle logo design and development with keen awareness of current trends
Collaborate with peers to best articulate brand voice consistency across all lines of business and media
Assist senior designers with large-scale projects
Be an advocate for brand integrity
Develop materials for creative/strategic presentations
Be proactive and participate
Required Qualifications & Skills
Whip-smart proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Strong technical proficiency working in a Mac environment
Experience working in presentation creation software (Keynote)
Working knowledge of an Advertising Agency and its processes or similar Graphic Design Creative environment
Ability to work against a deadline; being self-managed
Ability to handle several projects simultaneously
Ability to collaborate as part of a team or ideate independently
Ability to interpret strategy and synthesize down to a simple but effective design solution
Ability to deliver several creative ideas and receive/implement feedback
A positive attitude with a hunger to dive in and absorb as much information as possible
Reliability and readiness to be mentored and groomed for professional success
Basic knowledge and interest in The Walt Disney Company history – including films, animation, television and Theme Parks
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to deliver presentations to senior creatives and the Group Design Director
Required Education
You’ll be an undergraduate or a recent graduate (within 6 months of your graduation date) pursuing a degree in Graphic Design or other related fields
Required Materials
A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your resume. Applicants without a portfolio link on their resume will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
Be at least 18 years of age
Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
Possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information
This internship is a primarily on-site position - Must be able to provide a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace
Program length - The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 - June 2025
Work details - Must be able to work FULL TIME hours (approximately 40 per week) for the duration of the internship
Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
Transportation - Must have reliable transportation to/from work
Housing - Must provide own housing for the duration internship program
Recommendation – Print This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.
The pay rate for this internship in CA is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
Job ID: 10098166
Location: Glendale,California
Job Posting Company: Disney Experiences
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.