Intern - CRI Designer - DRI Duck

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Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Overland Park, Kansas

In Person

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Responsibilities

The intern will support the CRI Design Team by developing product artboards, editing images, and creating marketing assets for the DRI DUCK brand. They will also manage projects using Wrike and collaborate with the marketing team on various design campaigns.

Qualifications

This CRI Designer Internship offers hands-on experience with the DRI DUCK brand's creative services team. It requires candidates working towards a degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma is preferred. Strong communication, organizational skills, and a self-motivated attitude are essential for contributing to design projects and managing tasks effectively.

Job Description

CRI Designer Internship

Company Overview

As global apparel design and sourcing experts, we help brands tell their stories through high‑quality, innovative apparel products. DRI has the resources to ensure a fully integrated and socially compliant approach to our clients’ creative development, merchandising, and operational needs. Our high‑energy atmosphere, family‑friendly culture, and challenging opportunities enable us to attract the most dynamic candidates to be part of our team.

Internship Overview

This internship provides hands‑on experience as part of the CRI Design Team, the creative services group supporting the DRI DUCK brand. Over the course of 10 weeks, the intern will gain real‑world experience in sales flyer creation, product artboard development, image editing and retouching, and project management using Figma and Wrike. Interns will contribute directly to active marketing and design projects while strengthening both technical and creative skills.

Responsibilities

  • Learn how the CRI Design Team collaborates with the Marketing Team and supports the DRI DUCK brand.
  • Gain proficiency in daily tools and workflows, including Wrike, Figma, Lightroom, and Photoshop.
  • Resize, edit, and retouch product images for web, print, and social platforms such as Amazon and Galls.
  • Organize, manage, and prepare digital assets within Figma for internal review and server upload.
  • Develop product artboards and maintain brand consistency across all deliverables.
  • Support ongoing DRI DUCK projects through asset development, revisions, and collaboration with team members.
  • Apply color correction, shaping, compositing, and alternate colorway creation to lifestyle and product photography.
  • Design sales flyers and email campaigns using established templates and creative direction.
  • Contribute to the conceptualization and design of the 2026 DRI DUCK holiday campaign.
  • Manage multiple projects independently during the final weeks of the internship, communicating progress and workload needs through Wrike.
  • Build a portfolio of polished, production‑ready design work.

Requirements

  • Working toward a degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Visual Communications, or a related field.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating design fundamentals and creative thinking.
  • Proficiency or interest in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom) and Figma.
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, and time‑management skills.
  • Effective and professional communication skills.
  • Self‑motivated, eager to learn, and comfortable collaborating in a fast‑paced environment.

If you are looking for a comprehensive, hands‑on learning experience while contributing meaningfully to the CRI Design Team and the DRI DUCK brand, we encourage you to apply!


10 Week Paid Internship: 6/2/26 - 8/7/26

Design Resources

As a licensee partner of Nike, Branded Custom Sportswear provides collegiate logo apparel, headwear and accessories to college bookstores and other traditional retail outlets.
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