Senior Graphic Designer

City of Calgary - Calgary, AB

Full Time
Senior
Flexible

As a Senior Graphic Designer at City of Calgary, you will develop conceptual and effective visual marketing and communication solutions for business unit clients.

Job responsibilities

Create visual solutions to communicate key messages.
Use industry standard creative software, typography, graphic design and conceptual creative ideation to create cross channel materials that meet the goals and objectives for the City's marketing and communications strategies.
Review and research past projects and similar initiatives; stay informed about graphic design current best practices.
Collaborate and brainstorm to develop preliminary concepts to solve client communications and marketing needs.
Consult with clients and colleagues to define project parameters; advise on communication and production tactics; present concepts to clients, explaining strategies and rationale for design solutions.
Give creative guidance to internal production support and external vendors, ensuring design adheres to corporate brand and quality.

Qualifications

A degree in Visual Communications or Graphic Design and at least 3 years of experience.
Intermediate proficiency using industry standard software including Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat) is required.
Previous experience with video and motions production is a preferred asset.
Previous experience with illustrations and social media content creation is an asset.
An understanding of design needs for web and social media channels is an asset.
Success in this position requires strong communication, visual and creative skills.
The ability to develop creative solutions, clearly articulate your design choices and provide quality customer service while still meeting timelines and budgets is essential.

Pre-employment Requirements

Applicants must include a link to their creative portfolio with their resume.
Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Workstyle

This position may be eligible to work from home for at least part of the time as one of several flexible work options available to City employees. Such arrangements are based on the operational requirements of the position and employee suitability, and are subject to change based on operational needs and corporate direction.