Designer

Overview

We’re partnering with a large client to hire a talented Designer to join their creative team to support national retail brands across ecommerce and digital marketing. This contract role blends motion design and graphic design, with a strong focus on retail promotions and fast-moving campaigns.

If you love seeing your work go live quickly, thrive in high-volume environments, and enjoy both motion and layout-heavy design, this could be a great fit.

What You’ll Do

Create Motion for Social & Digital Campaigns

• Design motion graphics for TikTok, Instagram, and Meta platforms
• Translate promotional messaging into engaging short-form video content
• Optimize creative for paid and organic social placements
• Deliver polished, platform-ready assets under tight timelines

Design Retail & Ecommerce Promotions

• Conceptualize and execute layouts for:

  • Email campaigns

  • Homepage banners
  • Digital advertisements
  • Flyers and promotional materials
  • Catalogues and booklets
• Interpret marketing briefs and translate them into strong visual solutions
• Ensure designs align with brand standards and retail objectives

Collaborate with Marketing & Creative Teams

• Attend project “pick-up” meetings to gather accurate information
• Ask clarifying questions to fully understand campaign goals
• Work through revisions quickly and thoughtfully
• Maintain clear communication with producers and stakeholders

Deliver Production-Ready Work

• Prepare final files that meet technical and production standards
• Ensure layouts translate effectively with photography and copy
• Reuse archived imagery when appropriate
• Build English and French versions of assets as required

Who Will Thrive in This Role

You’ll do well here if you:

• Have 4+ years of graphic design experience, ideally in retail or ecommerce
• Have hands-on motion experience for social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Meta)
• Are highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD; After Effects strongly preferred)
• Understand retail cadence — promotions move fast, and deadlines are firm
• Have strong typography and color instincts
• Can manage multiple projects at once without losing attention to detail
• Work well independently but collaborate easily
• Stay calm under pressure
• Take initiative and offer solutions, not just execution

Bonus points if you:

• Have Figma experience
• Have worked on bilingual (English/French) layouts
• Are comfortable navigating image banks and asset libraries

Why Join the Team

• High-Visibility Work – Your designs go live across national retail campaigns.
• Fast-Paced Creative Environment – Work that ships quickly and makes an impact.
• Creative Ownership – Opportunity to contribute ideas, not just execute.
• Flexible Structure – Hybrid role with in-office collaboration in Toronto.
• Strong Creative Team – Collaborative marketing and production partners.

​The target hiring compensation range for this role is $30 to $35/hr. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location. 

About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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