Graphic Designer

Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts; Banff; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Banff Centre is seeking a Graphic Designer to join the Marketing team, providing professional graphic art services including planning, design, layout, production, and presentation for a range of promotional and corporate materials while ensuring brand consistency.

The designer will work on on-site design projects such as signage and advertising boards, design for digital and print media, and coordinate with printing houses to manage pre-press and production timelines, upholding Banff Centre's

Responsibilities

• Design and produce artwork for diverse Banff Centre projects (ads, brochures, annual reports, signage).
• Design graphics for Banff Centre website and online platforms.
• On-site design projects such as signage, direction signs, and advertising boards.
• Print Materials.
• Manage pre-press coordination with printing houses to prepare printer specifications, obtain quotes, schedule production, prepare print-ready files, and conduct press checks.
• Project Management.
• Establish and maintain project schedules and costs, ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Brand Identity.
• Provide leadership regarding branding and Banff Centre's visual identity and communicate the key messages and visual identity adopted by the organization.
• Industry Trends.
• Maintain current knowledge of developments within the computer graphics and design industry.

Job description

Marketing is critical to the profile and viability of Banff Centre. The goals of the department are to effectively position Banff Centre as a globally recognized Centre for creativity, to assist programs in recruiting quality participants, to promote events that showcase our participants, and support all Banff Centre properties.

The Graphic Designer is an essential member of the Marketing team, providing professional graphic art services including planning, design, layout, production, and presentation for a range of promotional and corporate communications materials, and insuring and defending brand consistency.

Key Accountabilities

• Design and produce artwork for diverse Banff Centre projects including, but not limited to: advertisements, digital ads and html materials, editorial publications, brochures, corporate materials, posters, invitations, annual reports, proposals, stationary, performance programs, and signage.
• Design graphics for Banff Centre website and various online platforms.
• On-site design projects such as signage, direction signs, and advertising boards.
• Print Materials
• Manage pre-press co-ordination by working directly with printing houses to prepare printer specifications, obtain quotes, schedule production, prepare print ready files, conduct press checks at the printing house, and co-ordinate printing.
• Project Management
• Establish and maintain project schedules and costs, and ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Brand Identity
• Provide and show leadership regarding branding and Banff Centre's visual identity. This includes communicating and implementing the key messages and visual identity adopted by the organization.
• Industry Trends
• Maintain current knowledge of developments within the computer graphics and design industry.