Bring our projects and visual identity to life and explore the role of animation and interaction in wayfinding.

What you’ll do with us

Are you a creative thinker with a passion for animation and interaction? Do you want to use your skills to make complex stories understandable and engaging? Then this internship is for you.

As an Animation intern, you’ll help visualize our wayfinding projects for airports, museums, and cities, among others. These projects can sometimes be abstract or complex – your task is to translate them into a clear and compelling story. Using animation and interactive elements, you’ll highlight all facets of the project: from the initial strategic and analytical considerations to the final result.

You’ll experiment with different forms of interaction and explore how to present content in an innovative way – always with an eye on applicability and accessibility. The goal? To take a broad audience along in our thinking and approach in a visual and intuitive way.

You’ll also help develop our visual identity further, where animation and interaction play an increasingly important role. You’ll actively contribute ideas on how we can strengthen and enrich our style in the digital context.

Additionally, you’ll research what animation and interaction can mean for wayfinding in a broader sense: how can moving images and interactive applications contribute to better orientation and experience in space?

The creations you make will be used on our website, in presentations, and other communication channels. You’ll have the freedom to discover, create, and put your own stamp on projects that truly impact how people move and orient themselves in public spaces.

You’ll work from our studio in Amsterdam, together with a collective of wayfinding specialists with diverse backgrounds – from graphic design, architecture and data to digital media, environmental psychology, art and information design. In this multidisciplinary team, we combine our knowledge and creativity to approach complex spatial challenges in an innovative way.

This is who we are

Mijksenaar is a design agency with a rich tradition in Dutch Design, a global reach and an international mindset with studios in Amsterdam and New York. Our expertise lies in developing innovative information strategies and design for public spaces and environments.

We are often seen as ambassadors of the visitor, traveler and user of an environment and view wayfinding as an integrated set of tools to optimally connect people with their environment. This way, we enable people to intuitively navigate through their daily routines, reduce stress during commuting, increase efficiency in offices, improve commercial activities at airports and train stations, and make culture ultimately accessible.

This is what you bring

You have strong visual insight and know how to translate complex and abstract information in a clear, appealing way. You work independently, but also actively seek collaboration and know how to inspire others with your ideas about visual communication. Additionally, you’re not afraid to experiment and enjoy searching for innovative solutions.

What else are we looking for?

• Student at a vocational or university of applied sciences program in visual communication, graphic design, multimedia
• Portfolio with visual work around animation and interaction
• Technical proficiency in software such as Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Figma and experience with AI tools
• The ability to structure information and tell it in an attractive interactive way (storytelling)

This is what we offer you

• An internship position of 3 to 6 months
• A work week of 37.5 hours
• An internship allowance of €450 per month
• Public transport cost reimbursement with a maximum based on route card and by consultation

Do you recognize yourself in this and are you ready to put your creative talents to work within our team? Then we invite you to apply! Send your CV and portfolio to us and who knows, we might welcome you soon as our new colleague. Do you have questions?

Feel free to contact us!

As a design collective we’re always on the outlook for people that are interested in what we do and have a talent we are missing.
If you send us your CV and portfolio we will share it with the team. In case we see a potential fit for the future, we’ll let you know within two weeks. The mailadres is jobs@mijksenaar.com.

Who we are

Mijksenaar is a leading internationally operating wayfinding design firm based in New York City and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We have over 39 years of experience working on complex wayfinding systems around the world, with a strong focus on transportation facilities such as airports and train halls. Our work, however, extends beyond large transit hubs, and can be found in cities, hospitals, museums, and other cultural institutions. At Mijksenaar, we strive to connect people with spaces and places in a meaningful way. We help passengers navigate through major international airports, we guide tourists and residents through the most beautiful streets of cities, and we give children the tools to discover their way around zoos.

We see every visit, ride, and trip as a journey–all of which we strive to make easier, intuitive, and more efficient for the user.

The role

Mijksenaar USA is currently looking for a mid-level Wayfinding Designer with three to five years of experience in wayfinding, signage, or environmental graphics to join our growing team. In this role the candidate will:

• Conduct research and analysis, then collect findings into organized documentation that is presentable and actionable
• Create innovative wayfinding strategies that speak to the needs of the user to guide the design and development of a project
• Conceptualize unique and creative solutions that solve complex informational, visual, and navigational problems
• Develop functional and aesthetically beautiful 2D and 3D design for typographic layouts, environmental graphics, and sign structures
• Prepare sign programming using sign location plans, messaging, and sign schedules
• Create scaled and dimensioned technical design drawings for fabrication, bid packages, and construction packages
• Manage teams to deliver projects on time and in budget
• Communicate with clients, sub-consultants and others in order to best deliver projects

Skills and qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in graphic/communication design, industrial design, architecture, or comparable field
• Three to five years of experience in wayfinding, signage, or environmental graphics
• Thorough knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator (CADTools), InDesign, and MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of 3D design programs (SketchUp, Revit, SolidWorks, Rhino, BIM, ACAD) is a plus
• Ability to work in architectural scale, draw and detail sign designs required
• Understanding of typography, color, and information design for legibility
• Ability to navigate and interpret architectural drawings
• Excellent communication skills, on-line, in writing, and in person
• Experience communicating directly with clients and project teams
• Strong creative and technical design abilities
• Proactive approach, ability to meet deadlines and strive for the best result
• Positive, friendly, and eager to take on any challenge, large or small, and highly organized
• Creative, analytical, and curious mindset
• Ability to collaborate with an international team and clients in different time zones
• Input on proposal writing and project management a plus

Details of employment

We offer salary commensurate with experience; vacation, sick days and federal holidays; 401(k) with employer match; plus additional benefits in the works.

The position is hybrid, and full-time in our New York City office, with a preference for local, tri-state residents. The position is available only to candidates authorized to work in the United States.

Interested? 

Send a cover letter with your resume and portfolio  to: jobs@mijksenaar.com, attn: Cesar Sanchez