Senior Designer
Critical Mass
- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create original designs that align to project goals and overall creative direction, fluid templates and our client high standards.
- Collaborate with Art Directors, ACDs, and the larger project team to explore concepts and iterate on design layouts.
- Anticipate and solve for potential design challenges, as well as existing conditions.
- Prepare for creative reviews by outputting optimized files and presentation materials.
- Guide ideas to meet both creative and business goals within the project scope.
- Present persuasively and clearly articulate design rationale for project creative solutions.
- Consult with technical disciplines to ensure designs work within given limitations, and files are prepared with all necessary information to support the design intent.
- Review final deliverables with an exacting eye, ensuring that layout, images, and typography are flawless.
- Continually seek opportunities to refine design thinking and improve workflows.
- A minimum of 4-10 year's experience specializing in visual design for the web, mobile and/or app design.
- High proficiency in the formal elements of design, including typography, layout, balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, and unity.
- Ability to thrive in a challenging, fast-paced, creative workplace and to deliver quality design at a high volume in a tight timeframe.
- Photoshop expertise, including intelligently organizing files for design iteration, setting up files for web production, and adhering to graphic design standards.
- Reliable judgment to see when work may be “off track” and initiative to collaborate with others to find solutions.
- Passion for nurturing relationships, mentoring, and rallying teams to align around a vision.
- Ability to articulate ideas and be clearly understood by creative, project management and development staff, both in verbal and in written format.
- Clear communication and presentation skills that speak to both creative and technical audiences.
- Prototyping ability to convey preferred states, motion, and/or behaviors for interactive concepts.
- Strong understanding of web development, including HTML, CSS, iOS, and other technologies.
- Experience with digital creative tools including Sketch, Figma, Principle, Adobe Creative Suite, Powerpoint, and Keynote.
- Global maternity and parental leave
- Competitive benefits packages
- Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
- Six free therapy sessions
- Access to online services for families and new parents
- Remote work options
- Extensive winter holiday office closures
- Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
- Funding towards internal learning and development
- Enterprise-wide employee discounts
- Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
- Improve collaboration and team relationships.
- Increase employee engagement
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