Position: Jr. Designer 

Reports to: Art Director

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Start Date: Immediately

 

Contempo is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced designer with exceptional design and typographic skills to work on our in-house and custom publications. This is an 8-month full-time contract to start, with the potential for renewal.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and execute fresh and exciting layouts for all Contempo Media properties (Sharp, Sharp: The Book For Men, S/Style and Fashion, Audi Magazine and Volkswagen Magazine. 
• Brainstorm with the art and edit team to conceptualize vibrant editorial photography and illustration
• Photo research
• Commission illustrators and photographers occasionally
• Art direction on some shoots
• Work with the editors and art department to generate story ideas and develop integrated strategies and solutions for stories and packages
• Proof digital images, placing image proxies, and ensuring that all layouts are clean, pre-flighted, and well prepared for pre-press
• Self-manage daily workflow requirements, multi-task and operate within tight deadlines
• Collaborate with the sales department on mock-ups and sales pitches
• Daily website upkeep 

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in design from an accredited design college as well as a 1-2 years experience in magazine or editorial design
• Experience in photo research
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as organizational and time-management abilities
• Confidence to work independently as well as part of a team
• First-rate knowledge of Creative Suite 6
• Familiarity with InCopy, Microsoft Word and Excel
• A portfolio which illustrates excellence and great attention to detail in page design, typography, editorial packaging, and production skills
• A flexible schedule as extended hours will be required during production.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Illustration and retouching skills are a bonus

Interested candidates please forward your resume along with samples of your work and/or personal website to: [email protected]. Please write “designer” in the subject line. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted