Designer - Thinkingbox

Thinkingbox; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Flexible time off

Dog-friendly offices

Extended health benefits

Team events

Job summary

Thinkingbox, Vancouver, is seeking an intermediate Designer to join our growing team. You’ll design projects ranging from brand identities and design systems to multimedia activations and large-scale digital platforms, blending strategic thinking with strong craft.

You’ll collaborate with producers, strategists, developers, and senior designers, converting ideas into engaging experiences while expanding your skills across disciplines. A portfolio in brand identity and digital design is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional design experience in graphic, digital, brand, or experiential design.
• Portfolio demonstrating brand identity, visual systems, and digital experiences.
• Solid understanding of typography, layout, colour, composition, and storytelling.
• Experience creating and maintaining design systems and brand guidelines.
• Proficiency in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging visual experiences across brand, digital, and experiential projects.
• Develop brand identities, visual systems, and scalable design systems.
• Translate wireframes and concepts into high‑fidelity designs.
• Create visual assets from mood boards to final production.
• Design interactive experiences and user interfaces balancing creativity and usability.
• Collaborate with producers, strategists, creatives, developers, and senior designers.
• Present concepts and rationale to internal teams and clients.
• Maintain design documentation including brand guidelines.
• Deliver across multiple projects on time with quality.

Skills

Typography

Layout

Color theory

Visual storytelling

UI/UX principles

Design systems

Brand identity

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Who We Are

Hi! We’re Thinkingbox, the brief to built agency. Creating innovative digital, experiential, social, and content, we partner with leading brands across industries like sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology. We believe the hands that carefully craft the work should belong to the minds that dreamed it. So while others pass the buck, we’re already building. Because our thinkers are also the makers. Culture is at the heart of who we are, and our offices are hubs of natural collaboration. From hanging out with our office dogs to enjoying Thursday happy hours, we keep our work environment vibrant, welcoming, and fun. Each year, we also encourage our people to spend a month exploring the world, whether that means working from another office or even from the beaches of Mexico, to expand their perspectives and bring fresh inspiration back to the team.

The Opportunity

Thinkingbox is looking for a intermediate Designer to join our growing team. We're seeking a highly creative designer with a strong foundation in brand identity, visual systems, and graphic design who is excited to bring brands to life across digital and experiential experiences. In this role, you'll design projects ranging from brand identities and design systems to multimedia activations, microsites, and large-scale digital platforms. You'll combine strategic thinking with strong design craft, translating creative ideas into engaging, thoughtful experiences that deliver on client goals. Working closely with producers, creatives, strategists, developers, and senior designers, you'll contribute to projects from concept through execution while continuing to grow your skills across a variety of disciplines.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design engaging visual experiences across brand, digital, and experiential projects
• Develop brand identities, visual systems, and scalable design systems that create consistency across multiple touchpoints
• Translate wireframes and creative concepts into polished, high-fidelity designs
• Create compelling visual assets from initial mood boards through final production
• Design interactive experiences and user interfaces that balance creativity, usability, and accessibility
• Develop creative solutions that respond to client goals, project briefs, and technical requirements
• Create and maintain design documentation, including design systems and brand guidelines
• Collaborate with producers, strategists, creatives, developers, and senior designers throughout the design process
• Present design concepts and rationale to internal teams and contribute to client presentations
• Manage design deliverables across multiple projects while meeting deadlines and maintaining a high level of quality
• Support production and execution to ensure creative excellence through final delivery
• Stay current on design trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, bringing fresh ideas to the team

What You'll Bring

• 2-4 years of professional experience in graphic, digital, brand, or experiential design
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• A portfolio demonstrating strong work in brand identity, visual systems, graphic design, digital experiences, and strategic creative thinking
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour, composition, and visual storytelling
• Experience creating and maintaining design systems and brand guidelines
• Solid understanding of UI/UX principles and digital prototyping
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain design decisions clearly
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

Bonus Points

• Experience with motion design and/or illustration
• Start-up experience is a bonus but not a requirement

Additional Info

• Monday - Thursday in office (Fridays are remote optional)
• Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days
• Consistent culture and team-building events
• Employee recognition and incentive programs
• Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year
• Office lunches
• Branded company swag
• Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches
• Dog-friendly offices
• Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks
• Flex work and travel options
• Comprehensive extended health benefits

Equal Opportunity

At Thinkingbox, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity is our creative strength - it's the range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds that fuels our best ideas and most innovative solutions. We welcome and encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply. Your voice matters here.