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Graphic Design Internships in London

London has is one of the world's most concentrated design capitals, home to the branding agencies behind some of the planet's most recognizable logos and a design heritage that shaped modern typography itself.

The city's creative industry spans globally influential branding studios, advertising agency creative departments, publishing houses producing some of the world's most respected magazines, and a genuinely significant concentration of design talent clustered around neighborhoods like Clerkenwell and Shoreditch. For interns, that density offers exposure to design practiced at a level of craft and commercial sophistication that few other cities can match.

Whether you're a university student, recent graduate, gap year student or career changer, our graphic design internship program in London can help you build practical, portfolio-ready experience within one of the world's most respected creative industries.

Important eligibility information: If you solely hold a UK passport and have lived only in England & Wales for the past five years, you must join a program outside the UK.

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24Guaranteed Internship
Vetted roles in leading London design studios, agencies and creative departments. 

14Complete Overseas Support
Visa assistance, London housing, social & cultural events and 24/7 staff support included. 

22Global Career Network
Join 15,000+ alumni with dynamic workshops, networking events, and employer references. 

Example graphic design host organizations in London

We've previously placed interns with organizations across London's branding, publishing, advertising and digital design sectors. The organizations featured represent examples of the types of professional environments where participants have gained experience.

Why do a graphic design internship in London?

London's branding and identity studios have shaped how some of the world's biggest companies present themselves, work built on a design tradition that treats typography, color and composition with genuine rigour rather than trend-chasing. Working near that world means seeing how a brand identity actually gets built from research and strategy through to a finished, polished system that a client will use for years.

The city's advertising agencies maintain creative departments producing campaigns seen globally, while its publishing industry, home to some of the world's most respected magazines and newspapers, keeps editorial design genuinely alive as a discipline in an era when many markets have let it fade. Layer on London's status as a historic centre for typography and type design, and a gallery and museum scene that treats design as a genuine art form worth exhibiting, and the city offers exposure to nearly every corner of visual communication.

The city is particularly strong in areas such as brand and identity design, editorial design, advertising creative and typography, giving you exposure to design practiced with genuine craft and commercial ambition.

Experience design at a globally influential creative capital

Branding heritage
See how London's studios have shaped brand identity work used by some of the world's most recognizable companies.

Deep specialization
Explore design across branding, editorial, advertising and typography.

International networking
Build connections within one of the world's most concentrated and internationally respected design communities.

Craft-driven culture
Learn how London's design tradition treats typography, composition and print craft as genuine disciplines worth mastering.

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Explore graphic design internships in London

London's design landscape spans branding studios, advertising agencies, publishing houses, digital design teams and type foundries. Your internship could give you the opportunity to see how organizations in the city bring visual identity and communication to life.

Brand & Identity Design

London's branding studios build visual identity systems for companies ranging from ambitious start-ups to global corporations, work requiring genuine strategic thinking alongside visual craft. Your internship could involve supporting logo development, identity guidelines or brand asset creation.

You could work on: Logo development support · Identity guidelines · Brand asset creation · Mood board development

Advertising & Creative Agency Design

London's advertising agencies produce campaigns seen by audiences worldwide, work built on genuine creative collaboration between designers, copywriters and art directors. You could support campaign asset design, mood boards or presentation materials.

You could work on: Campaign asset design support · Mood board development · Presentation materials · Concept sketching

Digital & UI Design

London's digital design teams build interfaces for products used by millions, work requiring genuine understanding of both visual craft and user needs. You could support wireframing, visual design or design system documentation.

You could work on: Wireframing support · Visual design assistance · Design system documentation · Asset preparation

Packaging Design

London's packaging designers work on products ranging from luxury goods to mass-market consumer brands, work that has to function on a shelf as much as on a screen. You could support packaging concepts, mockup development or print preparation.

You could work on: Packaging concept support · Mockup development · Print preparation · Material research

Looking for graphic design internships beyond London? Explore our international art and design internships to discover opportunities across a range of destinations. 

Example graphic design internship roles in London

Depending on your skills and interests, you could take on a role such as:

  • Graphic Design Intern 
  • Creative Design Intern 
  • Branding & Design Intern 
  • Digital Heritage Design Intern 
  • Gallery Operations & Digital Design Intern 
  • Art Gallery Design Intern 
  • Digital Content Designer 
  • Creative Video Production Intern 

Your exact role will depend on your host organization and placement.

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What can you gain from our graphic design internship in London?

Our graphic design internship in London offers more than a line on your CV. It's a chance to see how design gets practiced at a genuinely respected global creative capital, developing practical, portfolio-ready skills through work with real commercial stakes.

  • Build London design experience

    Add international design experience to your CV and show future employers that you've worked within one of the world's most respected creative industries. 

  • Work on real design projects

    Put your knowledge into practice through projects that could involve branding, editorial design, advertising or digital design, depending on your placement. 

  • Grow your international creative network

    Connect with designers, art directors and creative professionals across London's branding, publishing and advertising sectors while building relationships with fellow interns from around the world. 

  • Understand design as genuine craft

    See how London's design tradition treats typography, composition and print production with real technical rigour. 

  • Experience London's creative culture

    Gain insight into how branding heritage, editorial tradition and typographic craft combine to shape the city's approach to visual communication. 

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What's included in the London internship program?

Your program includes support designed to help you get the most from your international internship, from placement and accommodation to visa support, career coaching and 24/7 in-country support.

Explore the full London internship program >

Hear from our interns in London

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"I chose London for my internship because, compared to the other programs I looked at, I felt it was the best fit for my career. London is also well known as a global center for design, so I wanted to gain some real-world experience in the industry before I graduated." - Daniela Corrales Ramirez, graphic design intern in London

"I felt like I had a really good opportunity to experience the business side of the art world, which is specifically what I was hoping to do. I’m an artist and photographer, and I wanted to explore the other side of the industry, particularly art licensing and copyright, so this was a great opportunity for me. I decided to do my internship in London because I wanted to experience life in a really big city. I love living in cities, and London has always been one of my favourites in the world. I also loved the idea of being in a city with such a big art scene, particularly in modern and contemporary art, because of what I’m hoping to do with my career. It just seemed like the perfect location. I think doing an internship internationally was so helpful because I got to live, work and build routines in a completely new place. That’s an experience I know will be valuable to me for the rest of my life." - Lili'uokalani Hayashida-Knight, London intern

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Is a London graphic design internship right for you?

A London graphic design internship could be a great fit if you want hands-on exposure to design practiced with genuine craft and commercial ambition. Whether you're a university student, recent graduate, gap year student or career changer, you can build practical design skills while experiencing how organizations in London build brands, publications and campaigns for audiences worldwide.

It's an opportunity to build your CV, expand your portfolio and professional network, and discover where a career in design could take you.

What is it like to live as a graphic design intern in London?

Living as a graphic design intern in London means Clerkenwell's cluster of design studios and print shops becomes genuinely familiar territory, the kind of neighbourhood where you'll recognize faces from other agencies within a few weeks. The Design Museum and countless smaller galleries host exhibitions worth building a lunch break around, and degree show season each summer turns into a genuine industry event as studios scout the next generation of talent.

Weekends offer their own creative fuel, a wander through a print fair, a vintage design book stall at a market, or simply catching up with fellow interns over a meal while trading notes on whichever exhibition you each caught that week.

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