Job Responsibility:

- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 36 to 48 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience

Asset languages

- Arabic

Work site workplace

- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned

Work setting

- Printing shop
- Shop fabrication

Tasks

- Supervise other graphic designers or graphic arts technicians
- Estimate costs of materials and time to complete graphic designs and illustrations
- Adapt existing illustrations
- Assist in developing storyboards for electronic productions
- Consult with clients to determine the nature and content of illustrations in order to meet their communications needs
- Develop and produce realistic or representational sketches and final illustrations
- Produce 2-D and 3-D animated drawings or computer illustrations
- Work in a multidisciplinary environment
- Co-ordinate all aspects of production for print, audio-visual or electronic materials
- Co-ordinate sub-contracting
- Consult with clients to establish the overall look, graphic elements and content of communications materials
- Determine the medium best suited to produce the desired visual effect and the most appropriate vehicle for communication
- Develop the graphic elements that meet the clients' objectives




- Establish guidelines for illustrators or photographers
- Prepare sketches, layouts and graphic elements
- Use existing photo and illustration banks and typography guides

Supervision

- 1 to 2 people

Computer and technology knowledge

- Corel Draw
- InDesign
- Adobe Suite
- MS Office
- Social Media
- WordPress
- Adobe Illustrator
- HTML
- JavaScript
- XHTML

Coating/application specialization

- Sign painting

Transportation/travel information

- Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours

Personal suitability

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Team player

Screening questions

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?

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