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Junior Project Designer - 3 Month Internship
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Junior Project Designer - 3 Month Internship
Summer Placement Opportunity – Global VM & Display Team
About Paul Smith
Paul Smith is one of Britain’s leading independent design companies. We champion positivity, curiosity, and creativity—values that shape every design, from garments to flagship stores and exclusive collaborations.
Since 1970, we’ve upheld "classic with a twist" as our guiding principle, seamlessly blending high fashion, formalwear, and contemporary storytelling. Proudly defying norms, Paul Smith continues to stand apart in the global design landscape.
The Opportunity
We are offering a 3-month summer placement (June–August 2026) in our Global Visual Merchandising (VM) & Display team, taking place between:
- 2 months of collaboration with the Senior Project Designer
- 1 month of independent project management, ensuring timely delivery for key deadlines.
Ideal for creative design students or recent graduates seeking hands-on retail experience, this role bridges concept and execution while shaping retail environments for the AW26 season. Dive into a vibrant team that fuses style, innovation, and craftsmanship.
Key Responsibilities
Your role will span concept-to-installation across the global retail ecosystem:
- Concept & Design Development
- Support in developing pop-up shops, showrooms, and temporary displays aligned with the global VM strategy.
- Craft UK, European, and US-specific pop-up installations independently, ensuring locality and relevance.
- Design bespoke 3D visualisations for approvable presentations to Sir Paul Smith and executive leadership.
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Technical Coordination
- Create 3D renders from initial sketch to final realisation, including matrices, technical sketches, and material libraries.
- Delegate graphics, artworks, and props to local teams, providing sketches/renderings for fabrication and instalation.
- Generate scaled documentation (floorplans, elevations, material guides) to facilitate cross-site localisation.
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Project Management
- Formalize virtual staging mock-ups and maintain collaborative project folders for UK/EU/US teams with organised assets.
- Liaise with the Global Head of VM & Display on wider creative initiatives as needed.
- Demonstrate ownership of timelines—shift towards self-directed workflows after the first 2 months.
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Cultural Fit & Financial Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working and tailored flexible hours for eligibility.
- Exclusive Paul Smith product discount program.
Qualifications & Support
We are looking for a highly observant, meticulous digital thinker with:
- Advanced proficiency in:
- Photoshop, Illustrator (iconic for compositing/embellishment)
- Vectorworks or AutoCAD (for schematic scaling/locality adjustment)
- SketchUp (for 3D concept validation and data extraction).
- Resonates with Paul Smith’s place in design essences:
- Colour theory mastery, palettes that make product shine.
- Spatial intuition to orchestrate enduring narratives via visual flows.
- Artistic flair with an attention to product experience—projecting definition from arbitrary environment elements.
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Essentials:
- Interpersonal brilliance—balancing direction-giving with collaborative delegation.
- Gut-check prioritisation: self-organising without privatising ambition; adhering to emergent business deadlines.
- Ready to travel regionally where swift collaboration for physical setups is essential.
Dates & Applications
When: June to August 2026 (12-week placement). Commitment: Full-time hours essaible via remote/hybrid frameworks or office time across multiple Global VM hubs.
Inclusion & Impact At Paul Smith, talented individuals from any background are exceptional assets. We embrace and celebrate diversity, because vibrant people fuel sustained creativity.
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Next Steps
Interested and ready? Apply today to join our next encyclopedia of unmatched retail design.
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