Graphic Designer

Winnipeg-Football-Club; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Winnipeg Football Club is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to support the creative team on internal design and web projects that promote the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and stadium marketing.

You will design digital and printed materials, build web content with a strong user experience, and create branded emails using HTML/CSS. Maintain brand guidelines, prepare files for pre-press, and stay current with design trends while accommodating evening and weekend game schedules.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Graphic Design, Digital Multimedia or related field.
• Proficient in Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Must have basic HTML and CSS experience.
• Strong creative, conceptualization and layout skills.
• Strong attention to detail (copy, grammar, layout, colour).
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced multi-project environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
• Meticulous and focused on details.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends including Blue Bombers home games.

Responsibilities

• Support the marketing team in the design and execution of digital and printed material.
• Assist in designing and building web content, ensuring a great user experience.
• Design emails which are consistent with the Winnipeg Football brand style guidelines, including building with HTML/CSS.
• Prepare appropriate files for pre-press and production.
• Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies.
• Maintain computer records/files that are clearly titled, archived and accessible to the team.
• Maintain and oversee brand guidelines and ensure brand standards are respected and applied to all graphic elements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Creative thinking

Layout & typography

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Evening/weekend availability

Education

Diploma in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Job description

The Winnipeg Football Club is looking for a Graphic Designer to help support the creative team and work on various internal design/web projects. In this role, you will work on a variety of deliverables to successfully convey our Winnipeg Blue Bombers by assessing needs, conceptualizing, designing, developing and presenting internal campaign creative and stadium marketing creative.

To do so, the Junior Graphic Designer will:

• Support the marketing team in the design and execution of digital and printed material
• Assist in designing and building web content, ensuring a great user experience
• Design emails which are consistent with the Winnipeg Football brand style guidelines, including building with HTML/CSS
• Prepare appropriate files for pre-press and production
• Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies
• Maintain computer records/files that are clearly titled, archived and accessible to the team
• Maintain and oversee brand guidelines and ensure brand standards are respected and applied to all graphic elements
• Other duties as assigned

Our ideal candidate has:

Education

• Diploma in Graphic Design, Digital Multimedia or other relevant field.
• Proficient in latest Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Must have basic HTML and CSS experience
• Strong creative, conceptualization and layout skills
• Strong attention to detail (copy, grammar, layout composition, images, colour, etc)
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced multi-project environment
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills
• Meticulous and focused on details
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as well as all Blue Bombers home games

Skills

Portfolio and CV with cover letter required for application

The Winnipeg Football Club welcomes applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds and abilities. In accordance with accessibility and human rights legislation, the Winnipeg Football Club will provide interview accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities and other protected needs. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs should you be a successful candidate for an interview.