Design Intern – Social Media & Creative
About GoKwik
GoKwik is a growth operating system designed to power D2C and eCommerce brands—from checkout optimisation and reducing return-to-origin (RTO) to payments, retention, and post-purchase engagement. Today, GoKwik enables 15,000+ merchants globally and processes approximately $2B in annual GMV. We are building AI-powered infrastructure to help brands scale faster and deliver better commerce experiences.
Why This Role Matters
As Intern- Graphic Design & Content, you will contribute to how GoKwik's brand and products are represented across social media platforms. You will create engaging, social-first visual content for LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and X, translating product updates, merchant success stories, partnerships, and brand initiatives into compelling creatives.
This is a hands-on creative role that combines graphic design, motion graphics, and short-form video production. You will have the opportunity to experiment with new formats, identify emerging trends, and take creative ideas from concept to publication. Your work will help make GoKwik's brand communication sharp, relevant, and engaging for the D2C and eCommerce ecosystem.
What You'll Own
Social Media Design & Creative Development
- Design social-first creatives, including static posts, carousels, stories, reel covers, and video thumbnails across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and X.
- Translate product updates, merchant success stories, partnerships, company announcements, and events into clear and engaging visual communication.
- Maintain visual consistency across brand and product pages while adapting creatives to platform-specific requirements.
- Apply strong design principles across layout, typography, colour, composition, and visual hierarchy.
Motion Graphics & Video Editing
- Create basic motion graphics, animated posts, and visual assets to make social media content more engaging.
- Edit short-form videos, including reels and shorts, with effective hooks, captions, transitions, and pacing.
- Adapt video formats and creative treatments based on platform requirements and audience preferences.
- Support the development of visual content for campaigns, product launches, and brand initiatives.
Content Shooting & Production
- Shoot original content when required, including behind-the-scenes moments, team interactions, workplace culture, and product or lifestyle visuals.
- Use smartphones and basic equipment to capture quality photos and videos.
- Identify opportunities to turn everyday moments, company activities, and product experiences into social media content.
- Take ownership of the creative process from initial concept and production to final editing.
Trend Research & Creative Experimentation
- Track emerging design trends, social media formats, visual styles, and trending audio across platforms.
- Identify relevant trends and adapt them to GoKwik's brand identity and communication style.
- Pitch fresh creative and content ideas regularly and take selected ideas through to publication.
- Experiment with new formats and creative approaches to improve audience engagement.
- Review content performance and incorporate learnings into future creatives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Brand, Design, Product Marketing, and other teams to understand creative requirements.
- Support the development of creatives for campaigns, product launches, partnerships, and brand initiatives.
- Manage multiple creative requirements while ensuring quality and timely delivery.
- Incorporate feedback and maintain consistency across different communication channels.
Who You Are
- Have a strong interest in graphic design, visual storytelling, and social media content creation.
- Possess a good eye for layout, typography, colour, composition, and visual hierarchy.
- Are familiar with design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Canva, or similar applications.
- Have basic video editing skills and familiarity with tools such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut, or similar applications.
- Understand social media platforms and the kind of visual content that works across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and X.
- Stay updated with emerging design trends, internet culture, and social media formats.
- Can translate creative ideas and business requirements into effective visual communication.
- Are comfortable shooting and editing your own content using a smartphone and basic equipment.
- Have a proactive approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work on multiple assignments.
- Can work in a fast-paced environment and take creative ownership from ideation to final delivery.
Why GoKwik
At GoKwik, you'll have the opportunity to create work that reaches D2C founders, business leaders, and operators across the industry. You'll work on real brand and product communication, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and see your creative ideas move from concept to publication. If you enjoy design, visual storytelling, and experimenting with social-first content, this role offers the opportunity to build your portfolio, develop your skills, and make a visible impact.
