Graphic Designer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in graphic design in the marketing industry.
• Current knowledge of design best practices, digital marketing, and accessible design standards.
• Excellent knowledge of the most recent releases of graphic design software including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Knowledge of digital marketing channels and experience designing for social media, web advertising, digital signage and email marketing.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with different levels of institutional seniority.
• Knowledge of contemporary printing industry processes, including available media and output methods, colour process and proofing, quality control, and requirements for digital file preparation.
• Advanced knowledge of Macintosh computer hardware and the Mac OS X operating systems.
• Thorough knowledge of graphic design practices and procedures, an excellent ability to recognize proper design typography, and a high level of design refinement while working within an established brand.
• Effective communication and presentation skills with the ability to express key messages from a design brief in a clear and concise manner.
• Flexibility in responding to multiple tasks, often conflicting demands and priorities, with frequent interruptions.
• A strong graphic design portfolio is required. When submitting your application, please ensure that you upload five samples of your graphic work in the additional documents section.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs for NGC campaigns and projects including corporate, exhibitions, public programming, events, membership, sponsorships, Boutique, food services and visitor services.
• Deliver overall layout and production design of promotional materials, social media content, signage, large-format environmental graphics, presentations, branded products, and visitor-facing materials.
• Contribute to creative discussions with colleagues across the NGC to develop innovative approaches to audience development.
• Assist in driving the creative direction of design projects within the Marketing team.