What you�ll do at BTS

Working with our learning experience designers, animators and the wider learning design team, you�ll shape the look and feel of our self-paced digital learning, turning complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals that add value to the customer�s business challenge. This includes:

- Visual design and layout � Design polished, user-centered e-learning visuals and layouts, grounded in UI/UX principles and built in the Adobe Creative Suite.
- E-learning visual design � Visualize complex concepts and develop visual storyboards that bring the learning solution to life.
- Team leadership � Delegate to and oversee collaborators, such as learning experience designers and animators, to keep the creative vision consistent.
- Video and storyboarding � Storyboard and produce video content that supports the learning experience.
- Client interaction � Present your work and communicate directly with clients, taking in feedback and guiding them to a solution that meets their needs.

Key deliverables and activities

Visual designs and layouts � Visual storyboards � Video and animation storyboards � Produced video content � Client presentations

What we are looking for

Location and hours

Office is based in Toronto and candidates must reside within the Ontario or British Columbia provinces; however candidates are able to work fully remote.

This is a contract role with an average commitment of 15�25 hours per week.

An Art Director at BTS Custom Digital Learning is the visual lead behind our self-paced digital experiences. This role sits at the crossroads of design, learning and technology, and it turns great learning ideas into experiences people want to click through.

You are a visual thinker and a natural collaborator. You know what makes e-learning explicit and engaging, and you can explain your design choices to clients as well as to teammates. You�ll work day to day with learning experience designers and animators, and you�ll guide the creative direction of the solutions we build together.





Here�s what you�ll need to succeed:

What you�ll need

- Experience � 1�2 years as an Art Director or similar role.
- Client-facing experience � At least 1 year working directly with clients.
- AI tools � You have experience using AI tools.
- You design with craft � You�re highly proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, and you have a solid foundation in UI/UX design principles.
- You make learning visual � You�ve designed e-learning media and you know how to turn complex concepts into clear, memorable visuals.
- You think in storyboards � You plan visual and video experiences frame by frame, and you�ve storyboarded and produced video content.
- You lead creative collaboration � You work well in cross-functional teams, and you can delegate to and oversee learning experience designers and animators.
- You�re organized and curious � You�re detail-oriented and a quick learner, with the organization to keep many moving pieces on track.

Nice to have

It�s ok if you don�t have these, but if you do, you�ll add tremendous value to our team:
- Authoring tools and LMS platforms � Experience with Articulate Storyline, Rise, or LMS platforms, including SCORM packaging.
- Claude and AI tools � Familiarity with Claude and openness to exploring AI tools in the design workflow.
- Video creation tools � Experience with video creation tools such as Adobe Premiere, Adobe Animate, or Synthesia.
- Basic coding � Basic coding experience (HTML, JavaScript).

Portfolio requirements

Please include the following in your portfolio:
- E-learning design samples � Design samples from e-learning modules you created.
- A fully developed e-learning course � At least one fully developed e-learning course (Storyline, Rise, HTML, or similar), along with a brief description of your role on the project, your design process, the team you collaborated with, and the client problem you were solving.
- Animation or video work � Include storyboards and a summary of your process.
- A project challenge � An example of a project challenge you faced and how you resolved it.

📌 Art Director - CONTRACTOR (Toronto)
🏢 BTS
📍 Toronto