Graphic Designer

MGA I Michael Green Architecture•Vancouver, BC

7d•CA$62,000 - CA$73,000•Onsite

About The Position

MGA is seeking a Graphic Designer to provide visual life to their projects, ideas, and point of view. This is an early-career, hands-on role for someone who enjoys creative thinking and detailed production. The designer will work closely with the Communications Director and collaborate with Business Development, project teams, and studio leaders to create proposals, presentations, publications, campaigns, digital content, and project stories. Responsibilities include supporting the visual narrative for major pursuits, adapting templates for award submissions, laying out reports, creating social campaigns, and preparing leadership presentations. The role involves contributing to concepts, applying the MGA brand, and translating complex architectural information into understandable visual communications.

Requirements

2+ years of professional graphic design experience, with a portfolio that shows both concept development and strong production craft.
Post-secondary education in graphic design, communication design, visual communications, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Strong PowerPoint skills and experience creating clear, polished, client-facing presentations.
A strong foundation in typography, editorial layout, information design, brand application, and visual storytelling.
Working knowledge of print production, file preparation, colour management, image optimization, and digital accessibility.
A collaborative, curious approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to stay organized and calm when deadlines are tight.
Openness to feedback and the ability to explain design choices and refine work in response to input.
Curiosity and openness to learning and applying responsible AI practices and emerging creative tools as part of a thoughtful design workflow.

Nice To Haves

Experience in architecture, design, engineering, culture, or another visually driven professional services environment is preferred.
Experience with Figma, web content, motion graphics, video editing, or related digital tools is an asset.

Responsibilities

Design and produce proposals, qualifications packages, pitch decks, interview presentations, project sheets, resumes, and other pursuit materials.
Work with Business Development, project teams, and studio leaders to understand requirements and translate approved content into clear, visually engaging materials.
Create diagrams, infographics, maps, timelines, and other visual tools that make technical and strategic information easier to understand.
Manage layout, version control, proofing, preflight, and final production to meet submission requirements and immovable deadlines.
Support the Communications Director in creating publications, reports, award submissions, event materials, signage, campaigns, and internal communications.
Create and adapt visual assets for MGA's website, social channels, email communications, and other digital platforms.
Prepare presentation and campaign materials that are visually engaging, appropriately formatted for each channel, and designed with accessibility in mind.
Contribute to motion, video, or animated content where skills and experience allow, and help coordinate specialist support when required.
Support the Communications Director in applying MGA's visual identity consistently across print, digital, presentation, and environmental applications.
Produce and adapt materials using established templates, brand standards, and reusable assets, identifying opportunities for improvement where appropriate.
Work with architectural drawings, renderings, photography, research, and project information to communicate design intent and impact.
Collaborate with project teams and Communications to visually present agreed project stories, key messages, and proof points.
Clarify briefs, priorities, timelines, review stages, and deliverables before design work begins.
Manage multiple assignments, communicate capacity and risks early, and maintain reliable follow-through.
Prepare and optimize files for print, web, presentations, and other production environments while preserving image quality and accuracy.
Organize and maintain templates, image libraries, project assets, photography credits, and usage information.
Coordinate with printers, photographers, videographers, web partners, and other creative suppliers as required.
Use approved AI and emerging design tools responsibly to support ideation, accessibility, quality, and workflow efficiency while protecting confidential and copyrighted information.