John Hallman

Quirky is a socially developed product design company located in Chelsea, NYC. Quirky recently did a total redesign of the brand in-house and launched their new website and are looking for talented graphic design and packaging design interns.

Quirky is also constantly searching for freelance designers, specifically packaging designers.

It's a fun, high-paced environment. Packaging design experience is a plus, but not a requirement. Print knowledge is a must.

Two graduate assistantship postions that are a great fit for design students are hiring for FY 2013-2014. If you know need some work, apply online through PrattJobs.

Employer: Center for Career & Professional Development CCPD
Job Category: Graduate Assistantship Positions
Job Description:

The Award:
$35,000 cash prizes for three foreign-born designers, with records of exceptional early achievement.

Requirements:
Candidates must

1. have been born abroad
2. be naturalized citizens or permanent residente of the U.S.
3. be 35 years of age or younger as of January 1st, 2014

For more information:

The Department of Art and Design Education has recently launched the Pratt Young Scholars Program, which provides art and design college preparation opportunities to 9th-12th grade students attending Brooklyn public schools.

3I'SVIEW, located in California, is looking to find any students (current or past)
interested in designing bottles.

Send an email with your:

• Qualifications
• Experience
• References (if available)
• A short biography

Be prepared to actively work and communicate with the product development team throughout the entire process. Budgets and restraints will also be an important factor in the design process.

If interested, email

Digital First Media is looking for a designer that has a good blend of visual design and UX/IA experience to join our newly forming product team. The designer would be working on web and mobile products that span across our network of 75 newspapers/websites.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• We are looking for an interaction designer who is passionate about design and can clearly communicate what makes a design successful.

Pratt Institute’s Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative (SAVI) is looking for a Grad ComD graduate assistant for fall 2013.

ABOUT SAVI:

DETAILS and LACOSTE have come together to host a design competition, which seeks to find the next Innovator to watch. The competition is pegged to DETAILSʼ annual Culture Mavericks issue, which puts the spotlight on the worldʼs leading makers – men and women who are creating the things that are transforming our everyday existence. Creators from all art and design disciplines – architects; furniture/lighting/industrial/product/automotive designers; technologists behind next-gen creative technology; culinary innovators; visual artists – are invited to enter.

HOW IT WORKS:

PDI is looking for two students to work with this fall, preferably those with a bit of experience. These jobs will be posted in the student employment system on Monday August 12th, but students may also apply directly with the information below.

Job Title: Communications Design Intern
Classification: Intern
Direct Supervisor: Paula Crespo
Department: Pratt Center for Community Development
Division: Provost
FLSA Status: Student employment

TASKS:

The Foundation department in Brooklyn is looking to hire Graduate Assistants to help out in their 4D labs for tutoring and extra help with software. The labs are open Tues, Wed, Thurs from 5-9 pm. Graduate Assistants will give short lessons in either Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign so they will get more actual teaching experience beyond the 1-on-1 tutoring. Additionally, they need one or two Graduate Assistants to work in the class with faculty. Classes run either 9:30-12:20 or 2:00 - 4:50 M-F.