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Location: Canada

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💰 CA$55 - CA$80 per hour

About the role

  • Design the cover and interior layouts for an editorial-style print booklet (6-8), establishing page templates, grid systems, and typographic hierarchy.
  • Deliverables must include: Print-ready magazine design, Web landing page (microsite of the magazine for ease of reading on a screen), and a PDF version of the magazine for digital distribution.
  • Develop a visual system for the publication: editorial serif headlines paired with clean sans-serif body text, two-column grid layouts, and generous white space.
  • Design pull quotes, callout boxes, sidebar treatments, and other editorial components directed by our editor that give the piece rhythm and visual variety.
  • Create abstract visual concepts and illustrations to support the materials. AI images welcome. No stock photography.
  • Collaborate with writers and editors to integrate copy into layouts, ensuring hierarchy, flow, and readability across the full publication.
  • Prepare print-ready production files with correct specs for a premium matte booklet format and supporting PDF for digital distribution.
  • Deliver organized, reusable assets and templates so the publication system can extend to future campaigns.

Requirements

  • 2–5 years of professional experience in visual or graphic design with a strong emphasis on editorial layout, publication design, or print collateral.
  • A portfolio that demonstrates editorial sensibility: magazine layouts, booklets, annual reports, or similar long-form print design with clear typographic hierarchy and grid discipline.
  • Proficiency in Adobe InDesign (primary), Illustrator, and Photoshop.
  • Figma experience is a plus.
  • Experience preparing print-ready production files (bleeds, color profiles, prepress specs).
  • Ability to work from a detailed creative brief and move quickly from layout concepts to finished pages with minimal oversight.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills in a remote, asynchronous environment.
  • Strong typographic skills. You understand how to pair serif and sans-serif type systems, control hierarchy across multi-page layouts, and make text-heavy content feel engaging.
  • Ability to create abstract visual concepts and illustrations.
  • Comfort working without stock photography to develop original visual language.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
editorial layout designpublication designprint collateral designtypographic hierarchygrid systemsvisual conceptsillustrationprint-ready production filescolor profilesprepress specifications
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaboration skillsability to work from creative briefsability to move quickly from concepts to finished pagesstrong typographic skills