Freelance Graphic Designer

Assemble; Toronto; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Assemble, based in Toronto, is seeking a Freelance Graphic Designer to join our Marketing Design team as a Signage & Events Production Designer. You will bring event experiences to life across physical and digital environments, focusing on production quality, organization, and timely delivery.

This contract role involves 15–20 hours per week with potential increases during summit and event periods. Comfortable with evenings and weekends as live events approach is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in production, signage, event, or graphic design.
• Strong eye for layout, typography, visual consistency, and detail.
• Comfortable working within established brand systems and templates.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple versions, assets, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create and produce event signage, digital signage, presentation assets, and onsite collateral.
• Adapt and version creative assets across multiple event formats and applications.
• Prepare print-ready and digital production files using established templates and brand systems.
• Support recurring summit production workflows and event-related updates.
• Assist with last-minute revisions and production requests during event cycles.
• Maintain organized files and production assets across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with event, marketing, and design teams to deliver assets accurately and on schedule.
• Manage multiple deadlines while maintaining consistency and attention to detail.

Skills

Layout & typography

Attention to detail

Brand consistency

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Canva

Job description

We’re Assemble—a company built to serve the vast majority of business leaders that struggle to make important decisions with certainty. We help enterprise leaders cut through the noise with trusted peer insights that bridge the gap between data overload and decision‑making clarity. Our work has real impact, and our team is made up of smart, driven people who genuinely care about doing great work together.

Our unique approach leverages peer intelligence—a one‑of‑a‑kind advantage created by convening the right people around the right questions—enabling leaders from top global companies to engage in meaningful discussions and gain actionable insights across diverse industries. From finance to manufacturing, Assemble empowers leaders to make confident, strategic decisions that accelerate progress and innovation.

Learn More About Our Brands

• Executive Platforms (executiveplatforms.com) hosts summits that provide senior executives with a unique space to explore new ideas, innovations, and inspirations, fostering personal and professional growth.
• Board.org (board.org) offers unbiased peer insights from a trusted community—led by expert advisors that help leaders and their teams at big companies quickly make informed strategic decisions.
  

This role is based at our Toronto HQ, right in the heart of downtown. We move fast, think big, and work hard—but we also have a lot of fun doing it. The energy in our office reflects our culture: ambitious, collaborative, and full of momentum. Whether we’re solving complex challenges, celebrating wins, or sharing a laugh, we show up because we want to—not because we have to. Learn more at www.theassemble.com .

How You Will Contribute

The Freelance Graphic Designer will support our Marketing Design team as a Signage & Events Production Graphic Designer and will help bring our event experiences to life across physical and digital environments. This role is ideal for someone who cares deeply about production quality, organization, consistency, and execution. This is a freelance/contract role with project‑based hours that increase during summit and event production periods. The expected commitment for this role is approximately 15–20 hours per week, though hours may increase during high‑volume event and summit production periods. Candidates should be comfortable supporting fast‑moving event timelines, including occasional evening and weekend availability leading up to live events

In This Role You Will

• Create and produce event signage, digital signage, presentation assets, and onsite collateral
• Adapt and version creative assets across multiple event formats and applications
• Prepare print‑ready and digital production files using established templates and brand systems
• Support recurring summit production workflows and event‑related updates
• Assist with last‑minute revisions and production requests during event cycles
• Maintain organized files and production assets across multiple projects
• Collaborate with event, marketing, and design teams to deliver assets accurately and on schedule
• Manage multiple deadlines while maintaining consistency and attention to detail

How Sets You Apart For Success

• 1–3 years of experience in production, signage, event, or graphic design, or equivalent portfolio experience
• Strong eye for layout, typography, visual consistency, and detail
• Comfortable working within established brand systems and templates
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple versions, assets, and deadlines simultaneously
• Comfortable working within fast‑paced event production timelines
• Able to communicate clearly and collaborate across cross‑functional teams
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and presentation tools
• Bonus if you have experience with large‑format print production, environmental graphics, digital signage systems, or onsite event support

The Company is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where unique experiences are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Research has continuously shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all of the listed qualifications. We want to help overcome this trend and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when applying to the Company, rest assured that your application is reviewed by a living, breathing human being and evaluated based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Our Recruiting team maintains awareness of all open roles which means your application may be assessed against multiple positions and we will reach out to gauge your interest in other opportunities as appropriate.

As part of our commitment to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with medical conditions or disabilities that will enable their access to the hiring process. If you need an accommodation, please let us know the nature of your request.