Junior Graphic Designer
About the role
WITHIN is hiring 8 creatives into an 8‑week paid fellowship designed to be the highest‑leverage 8 weeks of your career so far. Unlike typical performance‑creative roles that treat the work as a stepping stone to brand work, WITHIN sees performance creative as a real craft. Fellows get more reps than anywhere else — writing more scripts, shipping more hooks, and seeing work go live in the first 8 weeks than a brand creative sees in their first year elsewhere. Direct access to Quinn, Head of Creative, means you’ll work on 2‑3 live client accounts and pitch new business from day one, not three layers down. The work mix is 70% performance creative and 30% campaign development/rebrands for recognizable brands. At the end of week 8, fellows who have demonstrated ownership at WITHIN’s velocity move into the broader creative team as full‑time Creative Leads.
Responsibilities
- Pitch concepts daily
- Ship work weekly
- Write scripts, draft storyboards, and set design direction across video, static, and AI‑generated formats
- Work with designers, editors, motion designers, and AI tools to execute concepts
- Sit in on new business pitches and own meaningful sections of the work
- Watch your work go live within days, not months, and iterate fast based on real‑time data
Requirements
You’ve made something real — e.g., a TikTok account that grew past 5K followers because the content was actually good, a Substack, or a spec campaign for a brand you love that they never asked for. You can write a hook in 90 seconds that makes someone stop scrolling and articulate why it works. You think performance creative is interesting in itself; you’ve considered hooks, fatigue, iteration, and platform mechanics, read ad teardowns, and have opinions about what’s working before checking metrics. You already use AI tools in your creative workflow (Midjourney, Runway, Sora, ElevenLabs, Veo, etc.) and have strong opinions about which are genuine and which are hype.
Qualifications
Either you are a recent graduate of a portfolio or design program (Brandcenter, Miami Ad School, SVA, FIT, Parsons, Pratt, Newhouse, RISD, or equivalent) or you have spent the last 1–3 years building an audience and learning to make things people stop for. You must live in NYC or be willing to relocate for this in‑person fellowship.
Skills
- Hook writing and rapid iteration
- Script writing and storyboarding
- Concept pitching and new‑business participation
- AI‑tool proficiency (Midjourney, Runway, Sora, ElevenLabs, Veo)
- Collaboration with designers, editors, and motion designers
- Performance‑creative analysis (hooks, fatigue, iteration, platform mechanics)
Benefits
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Monthly phone stipend
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- 401(K) plan with matching
- Dog‑friendly office
- Hybrid work opportunity
- Professional development program
- Bonus perk – Seamless allowance
Pay
Total compensation based on education, experience, and skills level: $45,000–$99,000.
- Level 1 – $45,000–$55,800 (Entry Level – meets qualifications on a minimum basis)
- Level 2 – $55,800–$66,600 (Junior Level – exceeds qualifications on a moderate basis)
- Level 3 – $66,600–$77,400 (Middle Level – exceeds qualifications on a strong basis)
- Level 4 – $77,400–$88,200 (Advanced Level – exceeds qualifications on an extensive or advanced basis)
- Level 5 – $88,200–$99,000 (Senior Level – exceeds qualifications on an outstanding basis)
Schedule
This is an 8‑week, in‑person paid fellowship.
- Weeks 1‑2: Onboarding – learn WITHIN’s process, tools, and standards; shadow live work briefly, then start contributing.
- Weeks 3‑8: Work directly with Quinn (Head of Creative) on 2–3 live client accounts plus new‑business pitches; real ownership, real deadlines.
- End of week 8: Fellows who have shown ownership at WITHIN’s velocity transition to the broader creative team as full‑time Creative Leads.