
Senior Designer
Thinkingbox
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$70,000 - CA$90,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Define the look and feel for a variety of projects
- Collaborate with our team to transform wireframes into high fidelity designs
- Lead developing interactive design elements and solutions
- Contribute ideas and on-trend, design pixel perfect artwork and assets from mood boards through to final delivery
- Develop solutions that respond to client parameters and project briefs
- Lead creating design documentation (such as design systems)
- Collaborate and brainstorm with producers, and creative and development team
- Estimating the time required to complete tasks
- Mentor designers to reach their maximum potential and do their best work.
- Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to supervisors and producers
Requirements
- 3-5 years of design industry experience
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual arts, or an equivalent degree
- Compelling design portfolio demonstrating extensive experience across print and digital media
- Proven aptitude for quick creative problem solving and sharp attention to detail within a fast-paced work environment
- Experience working on cross-functional teams and taking direction from senior team members
- Experience managing junior team members and freelancers in both design and related industries (e.g. illustration, industrial design, architecture, digital developers, copywriters)
- Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Solid understanding of UI/UX design and digital prototyping
- Strong verbal, written, and visual presentation skills, demonstrating an ability to clearly articulate ideas and present work both internally and in front of clients
- You are not afraid to jump in where needed - no task is too big or too small for you and you are willing to throw down and help your team before you are asked
- Fluency in industry-standard design applications (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma)
- Portfolio demonstrating strategic, conceptual and original work
Benefits
- Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days
- Consistent culture and team-building events
- Employee recognition and incentive programs
- Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year
- Office lunches
- Branded company swag
- Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches
- Dog-friendly offices
- Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks
- Flex work and travel options
- Comprehensive extended health benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
graphic designUI/UX designdigital prototypingproblem solvingattention to detaildesign documentationinteractive designpixel perfect artworkmood boardsdesign systems
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsstakeholder managementmentoringcollaborationcreative brainstormingpresentation skillsteamworkadaptabilitytime estimationleadership
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in graphic designBachelor's degree in visual arts