Junior Graphic Designer Jobs

Are you a creative who is passionate about design, excited to develop compelling visual stories join a highly collaborative team within a company that embraces innovation, sustainable development, technology, and diversity? As part of our in-house Visual Communications team, you will have the opportunity to partner with designers, experts, and creatives across Arup, contributing to projects at all stages of design.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world.

We are currently seeking a Junior Graphic Designer based in our Toronto office to join our Visual Communications team and provide graphic support for our regional offices. Arup’s Americas region includes 15 offices and over 2,100 members, including offices in Toronto and Montreal with a combined total of 600 members.

In This Role, You Will

• Serve as an ambassador to our staff on all matters related to brand and creative, including communicating the value of our brand by providing reviews, trainings, and resources for best practices to our members
• Develop, manage, and collaborate on internal team initiatives
• Meet, engage, and collaborate with marketing, technical, and business development teams to create graphics that will require conceptual thinking, problem-solving, and storytelling skills
• Develop, design, and produce engaging graphics and promotional materials including infographics, presentations, brochures, reports, newsletters, interactive documents, event collateral, email and social media content, advertisements, and miscellaneous graphic deliverables

The Qualified Professional Will Have

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Proactive attitude and ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team environment
• A degree in Graphic Design or a related field with two to five years of design experience in a professional or in-house setting
• Experience with Figma, Procreate, illustration, animation, video editing, and photography is a plus
• An ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates your visual communications skills including multipage document design, illustration, infographics, and branding
• Enthusiasm for design, meticulous attention to detail, and willingness to learn and take on new challenges
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to analyze and articulate design and review content for grammar and spelling
• Experience with accessible document design a plus
• Knowledge of French preferred but not required

A copy of your portfolio (site link or pdf) must be included with your submission package.

Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Arup is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified candidates regardless of national origin, veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or other status protected by law. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].