Job Description

Adecco is currently recruiting for a Graphic Design Officer for a 6-month contract opportunity. This role is with our Crown Corporation client in Ottawa, ON. The successful candidate must hold a valid Reliability Security Clearance or be eligible for one.

The Graphic Design Officer will have the following responsibilities: * Provides outstanding creative design solutions to complex communications challenges targeted toward internal and external audiences through concept, design, and production,

• Produces philatelic products, publications, advertising collateral and other digital, multimedia and/or printed materials,
• Produces corporate communications and employee communications creative,
• Ensures that any work delegated is kept under budget and within time constraints,
• Contributes to the development of philatelic material and corporate communication design, procedures, and standards for a variety of multimedia, motion graphics and print based vehicles,
• Produces/art directs advertising collateral and publications philatelic material, as well as promotional marketing materials. This includes concept, design, layout, and production,
• Meets with internal and external clients to ascertain their visual communication requirements, proposes creative solutions and art directs or completes production of items through to completion,
• Produces and/or assists in the production of motion graphics, posters, philatelic pamphlets and brochures, internal and external campaigns as well as design solutions for internet, intranet, and other multimedia applications,
• Repurposes philatelic design-related material and content. This will involve converting content and imagery from one application to another for use by a wide audience of internal and external users,
• Fields inquiries and requests from internal and external clients pertaining to approved design concepts and production criteria,
• Analyzes all the data pertaining to design problems and proposes effective solutions to solve them through the designs in order to convey the proper message(s) to a specific group(s),
• Produces high quality design mock-ups. Uses these mockups to give presentations to clients of creative solutions,
• Art directs and obtains the necessary components for the completion of a project from outside suppliers (photography, Printers, illustrators, etc.), answers queries from specialists who follow-up on the production of digital or printed projects and works from written or verbal briefings,
• Arranges use of time to meet deadlines for assignments and production/issue dates. Is responsible on a day-to-day basis to ensure that budgets, timelines, and design briefs are respected,
• Ensures high quality to the execution of all work, maintains high level of customer service, and actively contributes to the employee satisfaction of colleagues in the workplace,
• Technical duties include an excellent knowledge of: Professional working knowledge of the Macintosh OS, Adobe CC including but not limited to: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects, Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint), Corporate Identity and brand management fields, Cross-platform and cross-application conversion, Database, word processing, and use of internet tools,
• Keeps abreast of developments in Graphic Design, Advertising, social media, and digital platforms etc. and makes suggestions for workplace, training, workflows, and other methodology improvements that will improve workgroup practices.

The Graphic Design Officer must meet the following mandatory requirements: * Must have Degree or Diploma in Graphic Arts, Computer Graphics, Digital Media or a combination of equivalent professional experience and training,

• Must have minimum 3 years of experience in Digital Media, Motion Graphics, Print, and/or Web Design,
• Must have experience with Adobe CC including but not limited to: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects,
• Must have experience with Corporate Identity and brand management; cross-platform and cross-application conversion; word processing, and use of internet tools,
• Must have strong communication, analytical, and customer service skills,
• Experience with motion graphics and After Effects is considered an asset,
• Project management skills are considered an asset,
• Working knowledge of the Windows platform is considered an asset.

If you are interested in applying to our Graphic Design Officer position, please submit your resume as soon as possible by clicking on the \'Apply with Adecco\' button. CAB7616

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