Sr. Visual Designer

Insight Global; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing firm is seeking a Sr. Visual Designer for a 6-month hybrid contract in downtown Toronto. The role involves leading visual design tasks on public site projects, collaborating with UX and Content Designers, and requires strong proficiency in design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Previous banking experience is preferred. A portfolio is necessary for consideration.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in user-centered design principles.
• Strong experience with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience conducting page audits, competitor analyses, and creating mock-ups.
• Experience with a CMS tool such as AEM, Contentful, WordPress.
• Strong understanding of CSS and HTML.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing design systems in Figma.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual design tasks within projects.
• Collaborate with UX Designers, Content Designers, and developers.

Skills

User-centered design principles

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Page audits

Competitor analyses

Mock-ups

CMS tools

CSS

HTML

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Insight Global is looking for a Sr. Visual Designer to join a large banking client on a 6 month contract, hybrid once a week in downtown Toronto. The successful candidate will join a team working on public sites projects alongside UX Designers, Content Designers, and developers to lead the visual design tasks within projects. Previous experience with design tools including Figma and Adobe, and strong knowledge of wireframes is essential to succeed in this role. All candidates must have a portfolio to be considered for this role.

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Skills and Requirements

• 5-7 years experience with user-centered design principles

• Strong experience with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite for designs

• Experience conducting page audits, competitor analyses, and creating mock-ups

• Experience with a CMS tool such as AEM, Contentful, WordPress, etc.

• Strong understanding of CSS and HTML - understanding how it works to coordinate with developers

• Strong communication skills both written and verbally - Experience managing design systems in Figma (creating branches and editing components)

• Previous banking experience or financial industry experience