Junior Designer

theturnlab

Junior Designer supporting the Senior Designer to deliver brand identities and design systems at The Turn Lab creative agency in Toronto. Collaborating on visual projects across print and digital formats.

Posted 4/23/2026contractToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaJunior💰 CA$40,000 - CA$60,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Senior Designer in developing brand identities, visual systems and design toolkits across a variety of industries
Apply and extend brand guidelines with precision and creative intent, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints
Produce well-crafted layouts, typography and visual compositions across print and digital formats
Execute design assets across print, digital, social and OOH formats to a high standard of craft
Work within established templates and systems to support scalable campaign and brand work
Prepare clean, organized, production-ready files for internal review and client delivery
Implement feedback from the Senior Designer clearly and constructively
Contribute ideas during concept development, including mood boards and early visual explorations
Bring a strong visual point of view to concepting sessions and brief responses
Collaborate with the Senior Designer throughout the full lifecycle of brand and design projects
Participate in internal reviews and contribute your perspective openly.

Requirements

What you’ll need

1–3 years of professional design experience in an agency or similar environment (internships and co-op placements count)
A portfolio that demonstrates both conceptual thinking and strong design craft.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Working knowledge of Figma for layout and collaboration
Solid foundational understanding of typography, grid systems, colour theory and layout
Comfortable preparing files for both print and digital production
Strong attention to detail and a genuine pride in the quality of your work
Able to think conceptually and execute with precision
Open to feedback and motivated to grow quickly under senior guidance
Organized and able to manage multiple projects without losing quality
Collaborative, communicative and easy to work with
Curious and open to learning new tools and approaches.

Benefits

Comp & perks

15 days of vacation annually (pro-rated)
Competitive compensation
Hybrid work model (3 mandatory in-office days/week)
Extra paid stat holidays
Bike-to-work incentive program
A supportive environment where creatives can grow and lead.

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Hard Skills & Tools

design experiencetypographygrid systemscolour theorylayoutconceptual thinkingdesign craftproduction-ready filesvisual compositionsbrand guidelines

Soft Skills

attention to detailcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsopenness to feedbackmotivation to growcuriositycreativityconstructive feedbackproject management