Graphic Designer - Visual Communications
Closing Date of Opportunity: 10/31/2022
Name or Organization: Urban Systems Ltd.
Contact Email: recruiting@urbansystems.ca
Website: https://boards.greenhouse.io/urbansystems/jobs/5364899003?gh_jid=5364899003
Post Content: About the Opportunity
Our Calgary office is looking for a Junior and/or Intermediate Graphic Designer to join our fast-paced visual communications design team! We are looking for a team player who is motivated, talented and driven. Much of our work is on tight timelines, so we are looking for problem-solvers and agile thinkers. Our ideal candidate has a great work ethic, a keen eye for detail and clear communication skills. Does working collaboratively with other creative minds to support the design and production of visuals and communications sound exciting? It does for us too!
Coupled with the unmatched learning and project experience opportunities, some of your key responsibilities will be:
• Be a part of delivering visual communications in a highly collaborative team supporting projects across our practices and geographies.
• Expand and apply your creative skills to prepare proposals, reports, presentations, posters, graphics, layout and printing production while helping to ensure our work is on-brand and reflects our company and clients.
• Be a steward of our digital visual library by helping to catalogue and maintain our shared visual resources.
About You
This opportunity is well suited for both recent graduates and those with 3 or more years of experience who are excited to provide great service to both our internal and external clients. Education background in graphic design or experience within a similar role would be considered an asset.
In addition, the following skills, strengths, and interests would be considered a benefit to this role:
• Creative Collaborator – translate complex information and present it in a clear and concise way, spanning diverse audiences and platforms.
• Skilled with Windows OS – be technically proficient or excited to learn about Windows-based systems.
• Skilled with Adobe (InDesign and Illustrator) – be technically proficient and experienced with a design eye to produce visually appealing materials.
• Energy and Adaptability – balance requests from multiple sources, and work within timelines. Work without boundaries and be open to finding diverse and unexpected solutions to problems and challenges. Be an integral member of a growing team and fuel creativity and excitement.
• Service Minded – a great day is when you can meet the needs of others and jump in where needed. You are driven by a desire to learn more about processes, people, or issues by asking questions and seeking information.
• Quality Orientation – be mindful of all aspects involved regardless of magnitude, reviewing workload, client needs, and applicable processes while maintaining keen attention to detail.
How to Apply
If this describes your background, skills and attributes, please visit our website for more information and submit your resume, portfolio and cover letter. If it doesn’t describe you exactly, but you feel you are well suited to this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.
Urban Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create an inclusive culture for all employees. Our clients come from all walks of life, and so do you. We believe that diversity and unity amongst our teams leads to building vibrant communities.
Deadline for applications: Monday, October 31st 2022 10:00 am MDT