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# Intern: Design at HUSH

- **Company:** HUSH
- **Location:** Brooklyn, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2019-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/hush/6ca815d9-3477-4f62-82ab-6d2831b1bf0f

## Job description

Role: Design Intern Level: Intern Supervisor: Art Director

Who we are: Because you voraciously follow what’s happening in art and design through several channels, you can pull compelling design ideas for Concept Phases of work at HUSH at our scale of work. You can quickly make lots of 2D and 3D sketches that bring concepts and ideas to life to test collaboratively with designers, strategists and  technologists. You speak with clarity and conviction about design choices and your process. Your portfolio shows an understanding of timeless design and current trends. It shows a track record of rigor in design, love and attention to detail and iteration – form, shape, graphic hierarchy, structure, balance and framing across many media – e.g. print, mobile, web, as prompts for generative work, UX/UI, in physical space [large scale] and non-traditional spaces. You produce design work that a majority of folks find polished, arresting, visceral, innovative – going beyond typical and generic design solutions without clutter and extraneous detailing.

Role Overview: You demonstrate curiosity in the way you actively listen, learn, and collaborate with the rest of your team during various stages of a project. A Design Intern at HUSH participates in many stages of production from concepting, design development and production/QA and the fast iterations sometimes needed in deploying projects. You will need to be communicative, as you will learn to interact with many members of the team, across disciplines. You will lean on your demonstrated ability to articulate your vision and effectively receive feedback. Naturally, your portfolio of work shows solid design across several media beyond print.

Key Responsibilities: You will research, collect, and distill ideas into usable references & guidelines for the design team. You will help to develop creative and strategic briefs, participate in workshop sessions to help teams solve complex design challenges. You will collaborate with internal teams and help the design process on many types of projects.

Evaluation: We conduct monthly meetings to review progress across your core responsibilities, professional and personal goals. We align each intern with a mentor who will help refine your goals, how you approach them, monitor progress, and help your internship be most beneficial.

Role Requirements: •You must be fluent with Adobe Creative Suite. •You are able to articulate your design process and talk about your work in clear, candid, and easy to understand ways •Animation, 3D & coding experience is ideal. •You take direction well and exhibit good time-management and communication skills. •You are eligible to legally work in the USA and can commit to the full duration of your 3 month internship. •You can work in our Brooklyn, NY studio in accordance with our hybrid work policy.

To be considered for this role, please note:

- Post-graduate interns only (we don't accept interns who are still in school or between semesters)
- 3 month minimum duration (with option to extend)
- Active online portfolio including recent and relevant work samples
- Format as website/URL, Slides (or other) presentation deck
- Resume & LinkedIn

HUSH is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically support diversityin the workforce.

## About HUSH

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: HUSH is a design firm that blends content, space, and technology to give physical spaces a powerful voice and amplify an organization’s boldest ideas.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Partnership)
- **Headquarters**: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: David Schwarz (Founding Partner), Erik Karasyk (Founding Partner)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Design (experiential design, environmental branding, digital experiences)
- **Target customers**: B2B – ambitious organizations across industries (e.g., Nike, healthcare innovators, fusion energy companies) seeking to shape how people work, invest, and learn through their physical spaces.
- **Mission/purpose**: “Making spaces speak volumes” – empowering spaces to express and reinforce an organization’s most ambitious ideas.

## Products & Services
HUSH offers a comprehensive suite of design and technology services, typically delivered as integrated projects:
- **Animation & Film**: Motion graphics and short-form storytelling.
- **Application Development**: Custom software and interactive tools.
- **Audience Research & Content Strategy**: Data-driven insights to guide content.
- **Data Visualization & Digital Design**: Translating data into compelling visuals.
- **Environmental Design & Exhibition Design**: Shaping physical spaces and exhibits.
- **Experience Analytics & Master Planning**: Measuring and planning user journeys.
- **Generative Content & Interface Design**: AI-assisted and UI design.
- **Placemaking & Retail Design**: Creating destination and retail environments.
- **Wayfinding & Information Architecture**: Navigation systems and signage.
- **Installation Design & Creative Software**: Physical/digital installations and proprietary tools.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$12M (as of 2026; SignalHire reports $5M–$25M range)
- **Total Funding**: $350K (per SignalHire)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Clients include Nike and other “boldest organizations” across industries. No public investor list.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 7.1% YoY (+6 people) to ~21 employees (LinkedIn company data). However, SignalHire estimates 25–100 employees and LeadIQ reports ~89 employees across 6 continents – conflicting reports. Active job postings (4 open roles as of July 2026). LinkedIn followers grew 22.5% yearly.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated approach**: Combines strategy, content, space, and technology under one roof, delivering end-to-end experiential design.
- **Proven track record**: Nearly 20 years of work with ambitious, high-profile clients (Nike, healthcare, energy).
- **Creative culture**: Emphasis on being proactive, respectful, communicative, candid, and curious – differentiating from commoditized design agencies.
- **Talent magnet**: Attracts talent from top design firms (Pentagram, The Mill, Gretel, Local Projects) and sends alumni to Gensler, Framestore, etc.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth direction**: Continuing to serve “audacious vision and tenacious drive” clients across geographies and cultures. Expanding into new technologies (e.g., augmented-reality projects like HUSH/Listen).
- **Current priorities**: Blending physical and digital experiences, leveraging data and generative content, and strengthening its reputation as a strategic partner for space-driven brand storytelling.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rated 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor (12 reviews) with culture score 3.9, work-life 3.5, compensation 4.0, career 3.8. Described as a collaborative, curious environment.
- **Work policy**: Mostly on-site roles based in Brooklyn, NY (HQ). Some contract and hybrid positions listed. Internships are on-site.
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on high-impact projects for top brands; exposure to cutting-edge design technology (AR, generative content); small, agile team with direct access to leadership.
- **Engineering/design culture**: Design-driven with a mix of specialists (8), directors (3), and interns (3). Departments include Design (6), General Management (6), Operations (3), Product (2), Consulting (1), Technical (1).

## Sources
1. [Lever.co – HUSH careers page](https://jobs.lever.co/hush)
2. [heyhush.com – About page](https://www.heyhush.com/about)
3. [LinkedIn – HUSH company page](https://linkedin.com/company/hush-studios-inc)
4. [SignalHire – HUSH company profile](https://www.signalhire.com/companies/hush)
5. [LeadIQ – HUSH company overview](https://leadiq.com/c/hush/5a1da10a2300005a0092406f)

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