Studio St Louis is seeking a Junior Brand Designer to work directly alongside the founder in a hands-on apprenticeship environment.
This is not a traditional junior design role. We are not looking for someone to define creative direction.
We are looking for someone who wants to learn how strong creative direction is executed, refined, and brought to life.
If you're early in your design career and hungry to learn, this is an opportunity to gain real-world experience inside a judgment-led brand and design studio working with leaders, growing organizations, and in-house teams operating under pressure.
About Studio St LouisStudio St Louis is a judgment-led brand and design partner for leaders operating under pressure.
We help leaders translate intent into outcomes when the path forward isn't obvious and the consequences matter.
Our work spans:
- Brand direction for growing organizations
- Identity direction for public leaders
- Embedded support for in-house creative teams
Why this role existsMost designers learn through trial and error. This apprenticeship is designed to shorten that learning curve. You'll work directly alongside the founder, see how creative decisions are made, and learn how professional design work moves from ambiguity to execution.
The goal isn't simply to create assets. The goal is to help you develop the judgment behind the work.
What you'll doYou will work directly with the founder to support active client engagements by:
- Building assets from approved creative directions
- Creating and refining presentation materials
- Producing social and digital assets
- Assisting with AI image generation and creative production
- Creating mockups and visual explorations
- Organizing project files and brand systems
- Revising work based on feedback
- Helping maintain consistency across deliverables
What you won't doThis role is not responsible for:
- Leading client meetings
- Defining brand strategy
- Owning creative direction
- Managing projects independently
- Sales or business development
Who we're looking forWe're not looking for a finished designer. We're looking for someone with strong fundamentals, a great attitude, and a desire to accelerate their growth.
You may be a strong fit if you are:
- Reliable
- Detail-oriented
- Organized
- Curious
- Coachable
- Comfortable receiving feedback
- Professional in how you communicate
- Excited to learn how experienced designers think and make decisions
A strong portfolio helps, but attitude, work ethic, and potential matter just as much.
What You'll GainThis apprenticeship is designed to provide direct exposure to professional brand and design work.
You'll receive:
- Direct mentorship from the founder
- Weekly feedback and guidance
- Exposure to real client projects
- Experience inside a growing studio environment
- Portfolio-quality work
- A deeper understanding of brand design, creative direction, and client service
If you're willing to put in the work, you'll gain a level of mentorship and exposure that most junior designers don't receive.
Position details- Position: Junior Brand Designer (Apprenticeship)
- Schedule: Approximately 20 hours per week
- Compensation: $25/hour
- Location: Raleigh/Durham area in-person
- Start Date: TBD
How to applyPlease submit:
- Your portfolio
- A short video introduction
In your video, tell us:
- Why you want to work in branding and design
- What you're trying to get better at
- Why this apprenticeship caught your attention
We're looking for someone who is excited to grow, contribute, and learn alongside the work. Not someone simply looking for another design role.
