Graphic Design Intern
About Hashira Studios
Hashira Studios creates officially licensed anime apparel that bridges the gap between anime storytelling and streetwear and fashion. Our goal is to create collections that feel fashion-forward while remaining authentic to the worlds, characters, and themes that fans love.
Position Overview
As a Graphic Design Intern, you will work directly with the creative team to help develop apparel graphics, design concepts, and visual storytelling for licensed anime collections.
This is an opportunity to gain real-world experience in the apparel industry while contributing to products that reach anime fans around the world.
Responsibilities
- Assist in creating apparel graphics for licensed anime collections
- Research anime series, characters, themes, symbols, and visual references
- Develop graphic concepts, mood boards, and presentation materials
- Create print-ready artwork for t-shirts, hoodies, jackets, and accessories
- Assist with typography exploration and graphic layout development
- Help prepare design files for production
- Support marketing initiatives through social media graphics, email assets, and promotional materials
- Participate in creative brainstorming sessions and collection development
- Stay current on anime, streetwear, fashion, and graphic design trends
Qualifications
Preferred
- Experience designing apparel graphics
- Knowledge of anime and manga franchises
- Understanding of streetwear, fashion, and contemporary design trends
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
- Illustration skills are a plus
Ideal Candidate
You're someone who:
- Watches anime beyond the mainstream titles
- Pays attention to details, symbolism, and storytelling
- Understands the difference between fan art and commercially viable apparel design
- Loves fashion, apparel, and design and wants to create products people actually wear
- Gets excited about transforming anime themes into elevated streetwear and fashion-driven apparel