Hybrid Designer

at Red Nucleus

• Job title: Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: CA$48,750 - CA$53,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Associate Designer for Creative Services at Red Nucleus in Canada, producing print and digital work under guidance of Art Director in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of the Art Director or Senior Designers, develop beautiful creative solutions that are on brand.
• For digital projects, execute designs and develop interactive elements based on wireframes, copy decks and supplied direction with oversight.
• For print projects, develop materials with proper formatting, bleed, color mode based on the supplied direction with oversight.
• Capable of developing infographics that convey a narrative through text and imagery
• Able to communicate and collaborate internally across multiple teams and disciplines to produce deliverables that meet team needs and expectations.
• Take directions and work closely with the Art Director or Creative Director to execute on their vision for a project.
• Work closely with the Creative Leads (Creative Director, Art Director and Senior Designer) to ensure an understanding of visual style, and conceptual direction.
• Provide reasoning behind design decisions and apply feedback in a constructive manner
• Ensure work always meets deadlines, budget, and quality expectations.
• Stay current on interactive, design trends and emerging technologies with a hunger to innovate.

Requirements

• Graduate of post-secondary institution in a related field (Graphic Design, Interactive/Multimedia Design, New Media, Advertising).
• Education in sciences an asset
• Any relevant experience in a design studio or marketing agency is a benefit
• Attention to detail and organizational skills with an enthusiasm for pixel-perfect work.
• An emerging portfolio that exhibits conceptual thinking (both visual and interactive), solid typography skills and an understanding of design principles.
• Willingness to operate in Mac OS working environment that uses Adobe CC (specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Competency in creating slide decks using Microsoft PowerPoint, including templates, graphs, charts and tables.
• Knowledge and use of Figma as a collaborative design tool is beneficial.
• Must be able to work cooperatively as a member of a team as well as independently.
• Self-motivated, organized, and accountable.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure while meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to understand scientific or medical content is beneficial.

Benefits

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives