DEPT® - Junior Designer (6 month FTC)

Graphic Designer is needed in Toronto, Canada.

Client: DEPT®

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

Contract: Contractor, Contractor

Job Description

This is a 6-month fixed-term employee contract initially, with a likelihood of extension. This role is part of our Personalised Content team, specializing in creating emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products, and campaigns at scale and speed. We focus on hyper-personalised digital communications that influence perceptions and behaviors for clients including eBay, Ancestry, Walmart, and more.

As a Junior Designer, you will create engaging designs that foster conversations between people and brands. You will collaborate with a team of creatives and copywriters to produce impactful designs that meet client briefs and uphold the DEPT® standard of design.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand project requirements and concepts, working on briefs from start to finish.
• Design responsive emails and landing pages.
• Storyboard and design paid social ads.
• Create marketing display banners from scratch.
• Animate engaging and disruptive videos for social media.
• Collaborate closely with the production team to deliver multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• Utilize feedback from peers and leaders to enhance the quality of work.
• Pitch creative ideas that enrich projects when relevant.
• Liaise with clients to explain design thinking.
• Research the latest design trends for practical application.
• Implement industry trends and innovations into daily work.

Requirements

• Genuine passion for digital marketing and design.
• Strong visual design skills and understanding of layout, type, and fonts.
• Digital design experience using industry-standard frameworks like Figma.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects).
• Familiarity with design techniques, including prototyping.
• Ability to design for small web placements.
• Basic understanding of UX principles is a plus.
• Good typesetting and retouching skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong team player with problem-solving abilities.
• Self-driven with an inquisitive nature.