Junior Art Director (AI Focus - stage)

dentsu is a global leader in media, customer experience management, and creative, helping brands drive transformation and sustainable growth. With more than 68,000 employees across 120+ countries, dentsu partners with some of the world's most innovative brands to design and deliver meaningful experiences across media, content, and commerce.
At dentsu, you'll join a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where creativity, data, and technology come together — giving you the opportunity to make an impact for brands, people, and society while growing your career.
We are looking for a Junior Art director for an internship opportunity in Milan, with a focus on Generative AI.
You will work closely with Art Directors, Creative Directors and other Dentsu Creative teams to develop and prototype concepts for above-the-line (ATL) campaigns for mass media and digital campaigns. You will respond to client briefs by combining art direction, visual culture and experimentation with new tools and workflows.
You will explore the visual applications of Generative AI and learn how to turn creative briefs into professional-quality concepts, prototypes and executions using both traditional and AI-enabled creative tools.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities

• Develop visual concepts and imagery that represent ideas in new and innovative ways.
• Support Art Directors and Creative Directors in the development and prototyping of creative ideas.
• Explore different applications of Generative AI, with a particular focus on image generation, visual experimentation and creative production.
• Use Generative AI as part of the creative process, from early-stage exploration and ideation to prototyping and execution.
• Apply creative thinking to technological challenges and use AI to develop new creative solutions.
• Support senior creatives in developing projects that use AI throughout, learning how to select and combine AI models, tools and workflows for each creative challenge.
• Develop the visual and cultural judgement needed to guide AI-generated outputs and ensure they meet professional creative standards.
• Stay up to date with creative trends, visual culture, Generative AI developments and emerging technologies to help keep our work fresh, relevant and innovative.
• Take responsibility for assigned tasks and contribute actively to the creative process.
• Develop skills in creative ideation, art direction, visual development, time management and AI-assisted creative production while collaborating with different skill sets across Dentsu Creative.

Requirements

• Engage with art direction, visual culture, creativity and emerging technologies through your work, studies or personal practice.
• Experiment with Generative AI and new creative tools and workflows.
• Translate ideas into clear visual creative executions.
• Collaborate with teammates, listen to feedback and contribute to shared creative work.
• Demonstrate strong visual skills through a portfolio, personal practice, studies or experience in Art Direction, Communication, Design, Fine Art or a related discipline.
• Use Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Premiere.
• Use Generative AI tools for visual creation and experimentation. You may also have experience with different AI models, platforms or workflows.
• Use MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Keynote.
• Communicate clearly in written and spoken Italian and English.

We offer a 6-month internship with a monthly compensation of €800.

These are some of the things we offer:

• Hybrid Working: enjoy the flexibility to balance your work and personal life effectively.
• Health and Wellness: yoga & pilates sessions and volunteer days to promote your wellbeing and personal development.
• Company Perks: large and comfortable spaces to relax, free coffee until 11 a.m., dentsu bistrot, Benefit Hub, and our Dog Policy – your pet is welcome!
• Professional Growth: dentsu University, mentoring opportunities, and access to ongoing training and development programs to help you learn, grow, and build your career.
• International Environment: work alongside talented colleagues from diverse backgrounds and gain exposure to a dynamic global organization.

Working with us
Joining dentsu international, you'll join a team of 70,000 people. It's an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you'll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences. We offer exciting challenges, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.

Inclusion & Diversity
We're proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won't define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That's what we care about.
So, whether you're joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.
We're looking for curious minds and bold thinkers who are ready to grow and make a difference. If that's you, apply now and let's shape the future together at dentsu.

Location:

Milan

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Student/Intern (Fixed Term) (tempo determinato)