Designer

Critical Mass; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Calgary seeks a passionate Designer to develop innovative concepts that capture visual aesthetics and strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience, a robust portfolio, and proficiency in tools like Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. Join a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring long-term success through exceptional training and employee experiences, with a commitment to working onsite at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• 2+ years design and interactive work experience.
• Strong design portfolio.
• Strong visual, interactive, and graphic design skills.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions that meet strategic objectives.
• Create interactive design concepts.
• Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables.

Skills

Design

Interactive Design

Graphic Design

Visual Design

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

AI Tools

Job description

As a Designer, you are excited to contribute to the development of creative concepts that translate visually. You are an original thinker and a team player—matching strategic direction with appropriate design results across digital experiences. There’s a line between creative expression and commercial reality—but you’ve got that covered. You’ve tackled the basics of design-related applications—and a keen attention to detail is what makes your work stellar. Most importantly, you are driven by a passion for design.

You Will:

• Design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.
• Create interactive design concepts.
• Design mood boards, storyboards, interactive page layouts, site grids and interface demos, photo retouches and enhancements, and animated GIFs.
• Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables.
• Build and maintain a rapport with creative team, account managers, and project managers.

You Have:

• 2+ years design, and interactive work experience.
• Strong design portfolio.
• Strong visual, interactive and graphic design skills.
• Solid working knowledge of the latest design toolsets.
• Time management skills to manage responsibilities and to always be prepared.
• Experience in Adobe Creative products including: Keynote, Firefly, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Motion skills a huge plus!
• An ability to brainstorm and contribute to the bigger idea.
• Comprehensive understanding of Figma and some of the latest AI tools.
• Visual design skills that include experience design, UI and branding design.
• Developed and diverse communication skills to articulate creative ideas.
• A proven aptitude for fast-paced creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.
• A self-motivated and accountable attitude.

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.comand us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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