Graphic Design Fellow
NP Agency · DC
FULL-TIME
Posted Sep 8, 2026
Job Description
Are you an early-career graphic designer interested in using creativity to support meaningful causes? We’re looking for a curious, collaborative Graphic Design Fellow who wants to gain practical experience creating compelling visual communications for mission-driven clients.
As a fellow, you’ll learn alongside an experienced creative team while contributing to projects related to issue advocacy, legislative and grassroots campaigns, reputation management, and occasional political work. This is an opportunity to strengthen your skills, become familiar with public affairs design, and take the next step in your creative career!
About Us:
New Paradigm Agency, a communications and public affairs consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., is on the lookout for a dynamic Graphic Design Fellow to join our creative team on a fellowship program. This is an excellent opportunity for you to dive into the political world, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to impactful design projects for political, non-profit, and corporate clients.
Why join our fellowship?
- Broad Client Exposure: Gain experience supporting a diverse mix of corporations, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and occasional political campaigns. You’ll become familiar with different issues, audiences, and creative challenges.
- Learn and Grow: This fellowship is designed to help you strengthen your skills through hands-on practice, guidance, and constructive feedback from an experienced creative team.
- Creative Exploration: Develop your visual voice while learning how to turn complex topics and current events into thoughtful, engaging creative. You’ll have opportunities to contribute ideas, explore approaches, and build your portfolio.
As a Graphic Design Fellow, you will:
Working closely with our Senior Designer and VP of Creative, you’ll gain hands-on experience under their guidance and supervision. Some assignments will give you opportunities to develop and present your own ideas, while others will help you learn how to execute an established creative direction.
- Assist with the development of reports, presentations, digital advertisements, social media graphics and carousels, infographics, branding, and out-of-home campaigns.
- Support the creation of visual content for digital, print, social, OOH, and DOOH placements.
- Contribute ideas and explore creative concepts when appropriate.
- Apply established brand guidelines and creative direction across campaign materials and other client deliverables.
- Revise and refine designs based on feedback from the creative team and clients.
- Resize and adapt graphics for different platforms, placements, and aspect ratios.
- Learn current design practices and explore relevant trends and techniques under the team’s guidance.
Required Qualifications:
- A foundational background in graphic design, branding, or digital media, gained through coursework, internships, freelance projects, or comparable experience.
- A portfolio demonstrating an understanding of typography, layout, composition, and visual communication.
- Working proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, particularly PowerPoint and Google Slides.
- Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
- Ability to collaborate, receive feedback, and manage assignments in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- A team-oriented attitude and enthusiasm for contributing, developing new skills, and bringing care to each assignment.
Bonus / Nice to have:
- Experience creating GIFs, digital banner ads, and video editing is a big plus.
Application: To apply, please send your resume and a link to your portfolio or attachment to creative@npagency.com with the subject line “Graphic Design Fellow + your name”
NOTE: This paid, temporary fellowship runs for 3 to 6 months and pays $20/hour. Fellows work 28 hours per week, on-site Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our office is conveniently located near Metro Center in Washington, D.C.
**Applications without a link or attached portfolio showcasing your work will not be considered.**
NP Agency is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with NP, except where prohibited by law. Reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
As a fellow, you’ll learn alongside an experienced creative team while contributing to projects related to issue advocacy, legislative and grassroots campaigns, reputation management, and occasional political work. This is an opportunity to strengthen your skills, become familiar with public affairs design, and take the next step in your creative career!
About Us:
New Paradigm Agency, a communications and public affairs consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., is on the lookout for a dynamic Graphic Design Fellow to join our creative team on a fellowship program. This is an excellent opportunity for you to dive into the political world, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to impactful design projects for political, non-profit, and corporate clients.
Why join our fellowship?
- Broad Client Exposure: Gain experience supporting a diverse mix of corporations, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and occasional political campaigns. You’ll become familiar with different issues, audiences, and creative challenges.
- Learn and Grow: This fellowship is designed to help you strengthen your skills through hands-on practice, guidance, and constructive feedback from an experienced creative team.
- Creative Exploration: Develop your visual voice while learning how to turn complex topics and current events into thoughtful, engaging creative. You’ll have opportunities to contribute ideas, explore approaches, and build your portfolio.
As a Graphic Design Fellow, you will:
Working closely with our Senior Designer and VP of Creative, you’ll gain hands-on experience under their guidance and supervision. Some assignments will give you opportunities to develop and present your own ideas, while others will help you learn how to execute an established creative direction.
- Assist with the development of reports, presentations, digital advertisements, social media graphics and carousels, infographics, branding, and out-of-home campaigns.
- Support the creation of visual content for digital, print, social, OOH, and DOOH placements.
- Contribute ideas and explore creative concepts when appropriate.
- Apply established brand guidelines and creative direction across campaign materials and other client deliverables.
- Revise and refine designs based on feedback from the creative team and clients.
- Resize and adapt graphics for different platforms, placements, and aspect ratios.
- Learn current design practices and explore relevant trends and techniques under the team’s guidance.
Required Qualifications:
- A foundational background in graphic design, branding, or digital media, gained through coursework, internships, freelance projects, or comparable experience.
- A portfolio demonstrating an understanding of typography, layout, composition, and visual communication.
- Working proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, particularly PowerPoint and Google Slides.
- Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
- Ability to collaborate, receive feedback, and manage assignments in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- A team-oriented attitude and enthusiasm for contributing, developing new skills, and bringing care to each assignment.
Bonus / Nice to have:
- Experience creating GIFs, digital banner ads, and video editing is a big plus.
Application: To apply, please send your resume and a link to your portfolio or attachment to creative@npagency.com with the subject line “Graphic Design Fellow + your name”
NOTE: This paid, temporary fellowship runs for 3 to 6 months and pays $20/hour. Fellows work 28 hours per week, on-site Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our office is conveniently located near Metro Center in Washington, D.C.
**Applications without a link or attached portfolio showcasing your work will not be considered.**
NP Agency is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with NP, except where prohibited by law. Reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Additional Details
- City
- DC
- Country
- US
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