Graphic Designer

Colonial Group; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

m&h, based in Montréal and Toronto, is seeking a passionate graphic designer who can support our evolving clients and team. The ideal candidate is determined, motivated and highly skilled at editing and processing images, adapting client concepts and preparing final deliverables.

You will create iterations of mock-ups and layouts, supervise the graphic production process end-to-end for printing, and collaborate with project managers, retouchers, proofreaders and copywriters to ensure on-brand

Qualifications

• You have a college diploma or university degree in graphic design or equivalent.
• You have at least five years of experience in a similar position.
• Mastery of the Adobe CS5-6 suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign).
• Excellent knowledge of typography rules.
• Strong knowledge of four-colour and prepress processes.
• Good organizational skills, rigour and agility.
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Proactive, independent and versatile.
• Good communication skills and team spirit.

Responsibilities

• Creating iterations of mock-ups and layouts of marketing documents.
• Carrying out all steps of the graphic production process and ensuring consistency and adherence to the client’s graphic guidelines.
• Collaborating with internal teams (i.e., project managers, retouchers, proofreaders and copywriters).
• Overseeing project progression from beginning to end, i.e., from brief to final delivery for printing.
• Creating and maintaining a trusted relationship with the client.

Skills

Typography expertise

Communication skills

Team spirit

Proactive & independent

Education

College diploma or university degree in graphic design or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

At m&h, we’ve been working for nearly 50years with the biggest names in graphic design, media and advertising to produce digital and print content of the highest quality, striking the perfect balance between art and technology. Based in Montréal and Toronto, our team includes 150 dynamic and dedicated professionals who have our clients’ success at heart. Our culture is modern, inclusive, welcoming and centred on quality and performance.

THE PERFECT MATCH

The ideal candidate is determined, motivated and highly skilled at editing and processing images, adapting client concepts and preparing final deliverables. Look no further: m&h is seeking a passionate graphic designer who is capable of supporting our team and ever-evolving clients.

YOUR DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Creating iterations of mock-ups and layouts of marketing documents.
• Carrying out all steps of the graphic production process and ensuring consistency and adherence to the client’s graphic guidelines.
• Collaborating with internal teams (i.e., project managers, retouchers, proofreaders and copywriters).
• Overseeing project progression from beginning to end, i.e., from brief to final delivery for printing.
• Creating and maintaining a trusted relationship with the client.

WE WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU IF:

• You have a college diploma or university degree in graphic design or an equivalent field
• You have at least five years of experience in a similar position
• You mastery the AdobeCS5-6 suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
• You have excellent knowledge of typography rules
• You have good knowledge of four-colour and prepress processes
• You have good organizational skills, rigour and agility
• You have the ability to prioritize and work under pressure while meeting deadlines
• You are proactive, independent and versatile
• You have good communication skills and team spirit