Job Description

Title: Graphic Designer

Introduction:
We are looking for a Graphic Designer to join our team. Are you passionate about the craft of digital design and the brand experience? As Graphic Designer, you will generate clear ideas, concepts, and the design of creative assets from beginning to end, that create a highly designed visual experience. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who will bring elegance and simplicity to complex communications, and translate strategy into effective visual communications for digital and print.

About Us:
Evergreen is a national not-for-profit helping make cities flourish. Cities that are low carbon, inclusive to all and sustainable at their core.
For more than 30 years, Evergreen has been making Canadian cities better places to move, work, live, play and grow. We\xe2\x80\x99ve worked from coast to coast with governments, neighbourhood groups, school boards, developers and residents, collaborating to create better communities.

Overview:
The Graphic Designer will assist in the visual representation and execution of digital and print materials that support the Evergreen brand. This individual has a proven track record in digital and print design that is in line with brand standards, as well as designing for advertising campaigns.
The Graphic Designer will work closely with other members of the Marketing and Communications team, including the Creative Services team, to design communications and marketing campaigns that positively impact people\xe2\x80\x99s experiences. You have a passion for detail, composition and design trends, are highly motivated, digitally savvy and thrive in a fast paced environment.

About the Role:
The Graphic Designer is passionate about the craft of design and the brand experience. They will generate clear ideas, concepts and designs of creative assets from beginning to end that create a highly designed visual experience. The successful candidate will bring elegance and simplicity to complex communications, and translate strategy into effective visual communications for digital and print.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and refine the Evergreen visual identity as an active contributor to Evergreen\xe2\x80\x99s brand refresh
• Conceptualize and consistently deliver great creative across all digital, social media and print channels in line with Evergreen\xe2\x80\x99s brand standards
• Manage web design for desktop and mobile, including logos, graphics, infographics, icons, imagery and multimedia presentations
• Conceptualize, design and execute creative solutions, including advertising campaigns for both digital and print
• Create ads across a variety of channels, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube and Google Display
• Design print collateral such as reports, brochures, posters, signage and advertising
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines, ensuring appropriate application for all projects across Evergreen
• Work with web developer to oversee Evergreen\xe2\x80\x99s digital design and contribute to a positive user experience

About You: You excel in the following areas:

• Customer-focus. Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of others in a way that exceeds their expectations.
• Attention to detail. Recognize that details matter. Work systematically to ensure important details do not slip through the cracks.
• Communication. Speak, listen and write in a clear, confident, respectful, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• Flexibility/adaptability. Manage ambiguity well. Adapt to changing priorities and conditions in an agile way, responding quickly and effectively. React to change with curiosity and excitement.
• Analytical/Decision Making/Problem Solving skills. Draw insightful conclusions from information. Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of EG.
• Proactivity/Enthusiasm/Persistence. Act without being told what to do. Demonstrate passion and excitement over work. Display a can-do attitude.
• Calm under pressure. Demonstrate composure in stressful situations

You have the following qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in Graphic Design or Visual Communication Design with a with a thorough understanding of design principals and trends
• 3-5 years of applied graphic design or production experience
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, as well as PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Video software an asset.
• Skilled in Digital Design for Social, Email and Web
• Proven Experience in print production
• Proven experience working on advertising campaigns
• Working knowledge of AODA standards
• Experience developing brand identities and ability to implement guidelines across all mediums

Additional Information: Working conditions:

• Position is based out of Evergreen\xe2\x80\x99s head office at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto Office and remote-work environment, with on the ground presence as required
• Regular office hours (flexible), with occasional onsite and offsite evenings and/or weekends as required
• Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: At Evergreen we are committed to doing what we can to keep our employees, volunteers, and visitors safe and healthy during the current pandemic. We believe that an important part of this effort is to ensure our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. For more information, please see our COVID-19 Guide.

Reporting Relationships:

• Supervised by: Senior Manager, Brand and Creative Services

Contract

• 14 months (parental leave cover), full-time
• Wage: $50,000 - $55,000
• Employer-paid health and dental benefits package, 3 weeks paid vacation, 3 personal days (aka Evergreen Days) and your birthday off, and professional development opportunities.

Application Close Date: January 12, 2023

• Please include a cover letter with your resume to be considered for this position.*

Evergreen encourages applications from all backgrounds. To achieve our mission, we rely on the unique experiences and viewpoints of our staff, volunteers, and partners. We understand that diverse perspectives require an inclusive culture in order to thrive - a culture that is respectful and welcoming to all.\xe2\x80\x8b We are committed to creating a place of inclusion for employees, candidates, volunteers, partners and visitors of all backgrounds, ages, religions, races, gender identities, gender identities, physical abilities or sexual orientations; a place where one can be their whole self, and where that whole self feels celebrated.

If you require accommodation for the recruitment process please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest in working with us.