Bsc: Communication & Multimedia Design (CMD)

Seeing Meaning: Exploring the role of visual elements in qualitative and quantitative research

Do you agree with the statement “one image says more than a thousand words”?

Are you curious to find out how images can be used in customer and user research?

Do you want to challenge the status of research and bring in fresh, new insights?

Then we are looking for you!

Your assignment

To investigate how visual means—such as icons, emojis, images and other graphical representations—can be used to enhance data collection, interpretation, and communication in qualitative and quantitative research. In this assignment, you will study visual semantics, which involve the relationship between images and meaning; how specific visual cues, compositions, and symbols convey messages in customer and user research. As a result of your research, you will propose (a concept for) a new, visual research tool.

Possible research questions can be:

• What are the benefits and limitations of using visual cues in data collection and analysis?
• Can visual elements improve the clarity, accessibility, or emotional depth of qualitative findings?
• How do visual elements (icons, emojis, images) influence participant expression and engagement in qualitative research?

You can help the CPP research group to expand its portfolio of research tools and conduct more diverse research. You will have the freedom to research, design, and evaluate your own ideas and proposals in a professional R&D environment with real customers and users.

Your profile

To fit for this internship assignment:

• You are currently studying Communication & Multimedia Design (CMD).
• You are passionate about graphics and visual means, language and communication.
• You see it as an opportunity to combine your research skills with your visual strength.
• As of March, April 2026, you are available for 4 to 6 months for a minimum of 5 days per week.

What’s in it for you?

• A challenging assignment with skilled coaching
• Internship/Graduation compensation of €500 per month
• Travel cost compensation if you don’t have an ‘OV-weekcard’
• The possibility to network with professionals inside and outside your field of expertise, thanks to our diversity of disciplines which you will work with

If you would like to receive more information concerning this assignment, please contact andrea.meessen@cpp.canon, tel. +31 (0)6 18994257. If you have any questions about the internship in general, please contact careers@cpp.canon.

Waar staan wij voor?

Wij ontwikkelen en produceren hightech printproducten en workflow software voor de commerciële printing markt als onderdeel van Canon, wereldwijd marktleider in beeldtechnologieën. Met ongeveer 3300 werknemers verspreid over drie continenten en ons hoofdkantoor in Venlo, Nederland, innoveren we om hoogwaardige oplossingen te creëren die kleur toevoegen aan de wereld. Geleid door de Kyosei filosofie - samen leven en werken voor het algemeen belang – is onze cultuur gebouwd op openheid, collegialiteit, vertrouwen en stabiliteit. We stellen onze mensen in staat om te groeien, initiatief te nemen en impact te maken.

Met onze bedrijfswaarden samenwerking, innovatie en eigenaarschap, streven we ernaar het beste in elkaar naar boven te halen, grenzen te verleggen en ons gesterkt te voelen om eigenaarschap te nemen in ons werk.