Designer (Visual & IA)

twentysix; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity and parental leave extraDays

Competitive benefits packages

Vacation, compassionate leave, sick &

Flex days

Job summary

Critical Mass is seeking a versatile Designer to create and support digital and visual design deliverables across diverse projects. The role blends strong design fundamentals with an interest in AI-enabled workflows and emerging tools, including prompting and generative AI platforms.

The candidate will collaborate with Creative Directors and cross-functional teams, translate direction into production-ready visuals, and work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in graphic or digital design.
• Strong foundations in composition, typography, layout, color, imagery, and visual hierarchy.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop.
• Strong image editing and retouching skills in Photoshop.
• Experience with AI-powered creative tools and generative AI platforms.
• Familiarity with Midjourney or similar generative AI tools.
• Exposure to AI-assisted or agentic workflows is a strong plus.
• Ability to work across a broad range of design needs and adapt quickly.
• Strong attention to detail and high visual quality.
• Ability to interpret creative direction into compelling visuals.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
• Experience with international clients or global teams.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools like Slack, Zoom, Jira, Trello, Asana, Basecamp, Google Drive.

Responsibilities

• Create and adapt high-quality digital and visual design assets across a variety of projects.
• Develop visual concepts and design solutions aligned with brand standards and objectives.
• Apply fundamentals of graphic and digital design across layouts, typography, composition, color, imagery, and hierarchy.
• Create, edit, retouch, and optimize visual assets using Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Work across different design requests, adapting to project needs.
• Explore and incorporate AI-powered tools into workflows for ideation and production.
• Develop and refine prompts for generative AI tools.
• Experiment with Midjourney and other AI technologies to enhance output.
• Contribute to AI-assisted and agentic workflows to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Associate Creatives, and cross-functional teams.
• Translate direction and feedback into polished, production-ready designs.
• Participate in creative reviews and incorporate feedback.
• Maintain consistency, quality, and attention to detail across deliverables.
• Organize and maintain design files using Figma and other tools.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Stay current with design trends and AI tools.

Skills

Graphic design

Digital design

Visual design

Typography

Layout

Color theory

Visual hierarchy

Communication

Collaboration

Independent work

English proficiency

International collaboration

Project management tools

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Midjourney

AI tools

Jira

Trello

Asana

Basecamp

Google Drive

Job description

The Designer is responsible for creating and supporting a wide range of high-quality digital and visual design deliverables across different types of creative projects. This role is highly versatile and hands-on, combining strong foundational design skills with an interest in emerging AI technologies and creative workflows.

The ideal candidate is a well-rounded designer who can move comfortably between different types of creative work, from developing digital assets and visual concepts to editing and refining imagery in Photoshop and exploring AI-powered tools and workflows. Experience with prompting, generative AI platforms, and agentic creative workflows is highly valued.

This role requires strong collaboration skills, as the Designer will work closely with Creative Directors, Associate Creatives, and cross-functional teams to develop effective and visually engaging solutions. The ability to adapt to different project needs, learn new tools, and balance creativity with execution will be key to success in this position.

We expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

You Will

• Create and adapt high-quality digital and visual design assets across a variety of creative projects and deliverables.
• Develop visual concepts and design solutions that align with creative direction, brand standards, and project objectives.
• Apply strong graphic and digital design fundamentals across layouts, typography, composition, color, imagery, and visual hierarchy.
• Create, edit, retouch, and optimize visual assets using Photoshop and other Adobe Creative Suite tools.
• Work across different types of design requests, adapting your approach to the needs of each project.
• Explore and incorporate AI-powered tools into creative workflows to support ideation, asset creation, exploration, and production.
• Develop and refine prompts for generative AI tools and other AI-assisted creative platforms.
• Experiment with platforms such as Midjourney and other emerging AI technologies to enhance creative output and workflows.
• Contribute to AI-assisted and agentic creative workflows, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, ideation, and production processes.
• Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Associate Creatives, and cross-functional teams throughout the creative process.
• Translate creative direction and feedback into polished, production-ready design solutions.
• Participate in creative reviews and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Maintain consistency, quality, and attention to detail across all design deliverables.
• Organize and maintain design files, assets, and working documents using Figma and other relevant tools.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Stay current with emerging design trends, creative technologies, AI tools, and industry best practices.

You Have

• 3-5 years of experience in graphic design, digital design, visual design, or a related creative field.
• Strong foundational knowledge of graphic and digital design principles, including composition, typography, layout, color, imagery, and visual hierarchy.
• Strong proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop.
• Strong image editing and retouching skills in Photoshop.
• Experience working with AI-powered creative tools and generative AI platforms.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Midjourney or similar generative AI tools.
• Exposure to AI-assisted or agentic workflows is a strong plus.
• Ability to work across a broad range of design needs and adapt quickly to different creative challenges.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard for visual quality.
• Ability to interpret creative direction and translate it into compelling visual solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a collaborative creative environment.
• English proficiency at a B2 level or higher (written and verbal communication).
• Experience working with international clients or global creative teams.
• Familiarity with collaboration and project management tools such as Slack, Zoom, Jira, Trello, Asana, Basecamp, Google Drive, or similar platforms is a plus.

What We Offer

• Maternity and parental leave extra days
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts
• And more…

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you.

Critical Mass uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings, filter keywords during the review of prospective candidates, and, in some cases, transcribe interviews with our recruiters. Human review remains central to the process, and all hiring decisions are ultimately made by our team.