Design Intern

About Kayana

Kayana is one of the fastest-growing companies, empowering small and medium-sized businesses with cutting-edge technology to compete with larger enterprises in the ordering and payments space. As a disruptive force in the industry, we provide everything from essential point of sale systems to advanced solutions like self-service kiosks, giving brands the tools they need to scale and succeed.

Our mission is to help businesses thrive through innovative technology, and we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team. Now operating globally across the USA, UK, Europe, and Australia, Kayana is proud to foster an inclusive culture. We support every employee with a personalized development plan, offering clear and achievable career paths for long-term success.

Find out more here: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/kayanaforbusiness

About You

We're looking for a Design Intern to join our Creative team. You'll work on live briefs producing the social graphics, campaign visuals, presentation decks, and brand collateral that represent Kayana across our channels.

This is a hands-on role. You'll sit at the intersection of creative and content, designing the visuals that power our social calendars and campaigns. You'll report to the Creative Lead and work day-to-day alongside the Content Lead and our Content & Social executive.

Responsibilities

• Design static graphics, social media posts, carousel templates, story formats, and promotional visuals for Kayana's brand channels
• Support the Creative Lead in producing on-brand assets for campaigns, product launches, and trade marketing
• Assist with pitch deck and presentation design for internal and client-facing use
• Help maintain and evolve brand identity assets templates, color palettes, typography, and icon sets
• Work with the Content Lead and Content & Social executive to deliver visuals aligned to the monthly content calendar
• Resize and adapt designs across formats and platforms feed posts, stories, banners, email headers, thumbnails
• Participate in creative brainstorms and contribute ideas for campaigns and content directions
• Keep the shared asset library organised, version-controlled, and easy for the wider team to navigate
• Take briefs from the marketing team and turn them into clean, polished visual output on time

What Were Looking For:

• Currently studying or recently graduated in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related creative field
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and/or Canva Pro
• A strong eye for layout, typography, and composition you notice when something is off
• Comfortable working from a brand brief and adapting your style to fit different contexts
• Organised and dependable able to manage multiple asset requests without dropping the ball
• Genuinely interested in the hospitality and retail tech space
• Confident communicating ideas and taking feedback as part of the process
• Familiarity with Figma or basic motion graphics is a bonus but not required

Why Join Us?

At Kayana, youll be part of a fast-growing global company where your contributions will make a direct impact.

What we offer:

• Hands-on experience working on a live brand in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
• Direct mentorship from the Creative Lead and Head of Marketing
• Real briefs, real output your work will go live, not sit in a training folder
• Exposure to marketing strategy, campaign planning, and content operations
• Flexible working with a collaborative, global team across the UK and Mumbai
• Internship certificate and a strong professional reference upon completion