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Graphic & Digital Design Work Placement

Listing ID: 1620046

Graphic & Digital Design Work Placement

Type of Position: Internship / Work Placement
Company / Organisation / Artist Name: Disney
Location: South West London, London, UK
Length of Internship / Placement: 12 months
Hours: Full Time
Start Date: June 2026
Reference Number: 10133264
Salary / Wage: £28,000
Twitter Handle: @
Deadline: 16th November 2025
Ad Expires In: 1 month 1 week
About: The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

Ready to make magic? We’re hiring for our 12-month undergraduate placement schemes.

We have a range of internship opportunities available within the Graphic and Digital Design team here at Disney. These roles will be split by the following areas:

Graphic Design and Illustration

In this role, you will form part of The Walt Disney Consumer Products remit. As part of the world’s largest licensor of intellectual property, you will provide crucial support to the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Creative Design Team by becoming an expert at extending our Disney stories through originating graphics for style guide development and for creative projects across all our Disney and Pixar franchises.

You will utilise your creative skills and will be growing your commercial foresight by researching Fashion and Home trends & consumer insights, participating in regular design meetings and supporting the creative process.

Branding, Packaging and Retail Design

A unique opportunity to gain experience by working across two established teams, EMEA Retail Creative and EMEA Brand, Packaging and 3D Innovation.

You will utilize your creative skills by contributing to live briefs and helping both teams develop creative assets that will enable growth and brand awareness for relevant TWDC franchises, whilst learning about our character equity and delivering outstanding storytelling.

Taking direction and learning from experienced team members you will work on briefs from ideation through to final artwork and distribution. Briefs set from across the region (EMEA) will give a true insight into both fields of design, they will be varied, stimulating and push creative thinking.

Briefs can include trend research/mood boards, development of packaging guides and retail guides, campaign and retailer toolkits, pitch work, sell-in visuals, branding projects, retail POS, store environments and digital banners.

UX & Production Design

As a UX & Production Design intern, you will support the EMEA Design team, part of Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology, working across design streams for Disney+, Movies, Parks, Disney Store, and National Geographic.

This will include projects to develop UX and visual design solutions for new and existing products, as well as working on large-scale deliveries of production images for internal products and Disney partners.

Stationery and Home

In this role you’ll play a crucial role to ensure the portfolio of these products resonates with our fans and reflect our storytelling perfection. You will gain exposure to the lifecycle of our licensed products from concept to distribution, as well as working collaboratively across internal teams to gather and share key information to support successful development of the product.

You will be required to engage with external licenses, to ensure compliance with our high standards and creating visual reports to help with the future product strategies. During this internship you will gain experience in licensing and product development to grow your commercial and creative thinking.

National Geographic Design

Working for a legendary brand, you will support the Creative team to deliver promotional and marketing assets for National Geographic channels across EMEA. The Design and Social Intern will work on print and motion graphics for our promotions. They will have a passion for design and visual arts, and a keen interest in layout, typography and the National Geographic brand.

Consumer Products Creative Operations

The Creative Operations Intern will manage the overall functioning and creative processes of the Creative & Product Development Team. You will be a key contact for all creative asset queries and will help manage the communication and creative workflow of the Studio Team, Character Artists, Packaging and Retail teams and Product Development Teams both in EMEA and Global. This would suit an individual with an interest in creative design for products and overseeing the creative operations of Disney Consumer Products.

If you have a preference for a particular remit, please state this in your cover letter and provide a portfolio.

This is an office-based internship. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).

Eligibility:

  • A second-year undergraduate student on a placement year course returning to study in Autumn 2027
  • The right to work in the UK already in place
  • Available to start working full-time from June 2026
  • Interested in the area you are applying for, whether this is through your studies, experiences, extracurricular activities or a general interest

About you:

  • A strong curiosity and passion for graphic design, illustration and/or digital design
  • Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to connect with people at all levels in a professional and mature manner
  • Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative duties
  • Strong interest in illustration and typography
  • Experience with After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere, Photoshop, and Figma

The Perks:

  • Develop your workplace skills and experience to help build the foundations of your future career
  • Constructive on-the-job training as well as companywide learning and development initiatives
  • Learn how decisions and actions are made within a global business environment
  • Tackle real responsibility and become an essential part of an encouraging team
  • Have the support and network of a large community of interns
  • Access to join and support our Employee Resource Groups ranging from WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group – TRUST
  • Annual salary of £28,000 with 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
  • Discounts & Perks: You are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort food & beverage and ticketing
  • Access to free support services including Unmind, the mental wellbeing app
  • Opportunity to select eye care and flu vouchers

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