Graphic Designer
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 0B7 - Canada
We are seeking a Graphic Designer for a 6+ month engagement with part time hours of approximately 20-30 hours per month, working fully remotely.
In this role, you will be part of an in-house creative team, that supports a full suite of consumer brands. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of developers, copywriters and QA to deliver on the design needs of multiple business units.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and test new features and functionality to improve the user experience
- Create a consistent look and feel across designs, colour palettes, typography, iconography, and user interface elements
- Contribute to the design process, standards, style guide, and best practices for the Whirlpool Creative House team
- Continuous attention to process improvement and change management implementation
- Support and foster an atmosphere that encourages design collaboration
- Communicate ideas to a group of internal stakeholders, explaining rationale behind design decisions
- Collaborate with retail partners to improve our brand's presence on their sites
- Work to adapt and refine US developed content and experiences for Canadian sites
- Create banners, iconography, ads and other assets to bring to life brand activities
- Design interfaces and user experiences for all of Whirlpool’s brands and products for both B2C touch points and B2B digital touch points
- Identify areas of opportunities for clients and solve functional challenges through brainstorming, ideating, and designing digital solutions
- Lend design advice to marketing teams and other departments where needed
Required Skills:
- Strong time management, interpersonal, written and communication skills
- A deep understanding of the end-to-end digital design process, including how to set up files to be responsive, create and use design systems, and integrate brand standards
- Knowledge of established human-centered design practices and techniques, including inclusive design and the knowledge of accessibility standards like AODA and WCAG
- 3+ years proven work experience with digital graphic design/content development
- Background in user centered design principles across pc, tablet, mobile formats
- Well versed in responsive design and UX/UI concepts and knowledge of web development
- Knowledge in creating rich media online advertising and social media assets
- Excellent working knowledge in Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
- Video and animation skills with the ability to work in Adobe After Effects and Premiere would be an asset
- Working knowledge of either Adobe XD, Figma or Sketch
- Experience with enterprise level Content Management Systems
- Handles multiple projects with changing priorities and meet concurrent deadlines
- Experience using project management platforms, such as Workfront would be ideal
- Build industry-leading solutions by staying up to date with design best practices and latest technologies