Creative Direction Intern

Job Description

Videographer & Creative Director Intern | UTC Records

The Tone:
This is an internship at UTC Records, located in Southern California (LA / Orange County). UTC Records is a brand new record label based in Los Angeles, CA, founded by industry leaders in artist management, digital marketing, and A&R. This role is crucial for building cohesive visual identities for up-and-coming artists, shaping how they “look, feel, and live” across digital platforms, and helping them establish a recognizable brand in today’s music landscape. It offers a film or design student real ownership over an artist’s creative direction and a credited body of work.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Paid, with a monthly stipend (target 2–4 shoot days/month)
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles, CA / Orange County, CA

• Team: Works directly with the executive team and artists (Evan Pak, The Kick, Sayaka).
• Mission: To design cohesive visual identities for singles, short-form content, music videos, and full project rollouts for artists.
• Tech Stack: Premiere Pro, Final Cut, DaVinci, CapCut

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategize: Help artists strategize cohesive visual and brand identities for singles and project rollouts, including overarching themes, color stories, and visual language.
• Develop: Create visual cohesiveness decks, brand guideline documents, music video reference boards, and short-form content templates for social media platforms.
• Shoot: Commit to 2–4 in-person shoot days per month with artists across Southern California to capture short-form content, behind-the-scenes footage, and promotional material on various camera setups.
• Ideate: Continuously brainstorm new content concepts, formats, and visual ideas to consistently feed the content pipeline.
• Match: Build aesthetics that ensure the visual identity perfectly matches and enhances the artist’s sound, making the song feel inevitable and cohesive.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently a student studying film, photography, design, or a related field, with a portfolio showcasing visual and technical skills.
• Experience: Proven ability to film real content, such as social media posts, class projects, music videos, or commercials, and execute a concept into a finished piece.
• Skills: Comfortable shooting on iPhone, film, and professional digital camera setups; working knowledge of lighting, audio, and editing software (Premiere Pro, Final Cut, DaVinci, or CapCut); well-versed in music and artist-specific creative direction (branding, aesthetics, visual identity); located in the LA / Orange County area with reliable transportation for shoot days; and a self-starter who can take direct ownership of creative direction.