About Blue Door
Blue Door is an award-winning public relations, digital marketing, and graphic design agency based in Toronto. We are the Agency of Record for Ripley’s Aquarium, Canadian Opera Company, Food and Beverage Ontario, Longo’s, and Bike Share Toronto. We are a team of results-oriented strategic thinkers and have earned a reputation as one of the fastest-growing agencies in Toronto.
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About The Job
Blue Door seeks a skilled full-time Senior Graphic Designer to join the creative team. You will have a well-rounded graphic design and branding background and be a creative problem solver. In this role, you will report directly to the Art Director and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver design solutions across digital and print platforms.
Start Date: June 1, 2024 (Estimated)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the design, digital, and public relations teams to execute creative outputs.
- Responsible for maintaining brand consistency across all projects following brand visual guidelines.
- Create compelling layouts, illustrations, and graphics that communicate key messages.
- Deliver creative projects on time and in line with creative briefs.
- Own projects from concept to delivery.
- Envision and facilitate the development of fully integrated advertising, branding, digital, social and content projects by providing ideas and visual concepts that are compelling and on-brand.
- Provide accurate and timely production-ready artwork files for print and digital.
- Organize and maintain design assets as per the process used in the design department.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining high attention to detail.
- Explore design, marketing, signage and packaging innovations and propose new ways to elevate design assets.
- Present concepts to clients for discussion and approval compellingly and authoritatively.
- Build relationships with clients, partner agencies, photographers, model agencies, and other vendors.
- Contribute to the innovative development of the creative department.
- Track hours, maintain budgets and manage your workflow and process.
Requirements
- A minimum of 4-5 years of experience as a graphic designer in an agency and/or in-house is required. Agency experience is preferred.
- Detail-oriented with strong writing and verbal communication skills.
- Detailed knowledge of design software and prototyping tools, such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
- A strong understanding of creating assets for digital marketing.
- In-depth industry knowledge of standard formats.
- A strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Experienced working in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
- Proven experience as a Graphic Designer with a strong portfolio showcasing a range of design work.
- Excellent creativity and the ability to translate concepts into visually appealing designs.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Experience and confidence when meeting clients and presenting your work.
Benefits
We offer meaningful work where you can directly impact some exceptional brands in Canada. We embrace a culture of entrepreneurship, creativity, growth, and collaboration.
- Health, vision, and dental plan
- Annual wellness credit
- Cell phone coverage
- Annual travel discounts and hospitality stays
- Yearly performance bonus (up to 10%)
- Three weeks of paid vacation
- Half days on all long weekends
- Monthly team socials
Hybrid Workplace
Throughout the work week, you will be expected to work from Blue Door’s HQ at 183 Bathurst Street a minimum of two days per week and at various venues belonging to the client as required. We believe the best work is done as a team, collaboratively brainstorming while building relationships.
To Apply
- Please submit your resume and portfolio of recent work to julie@bluedoor.agency by May 10th. Include a few words about why you’re the right fit for Blue Door.
- Short-listed candidates will be contacted by May 17th to schedule a 30-minute interview.
- Start Date: June 1st, 2024
We are committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By
learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and
our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates
taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation,
please contact your recruiter.
