Surface Pattern Designer

Department: Design

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Cambridge

Compensation: $55,000 - $60,000 / year

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Receives design requests and incorporate feedback to deliver high-quality designs and artwork through a combination of traditional artistic mediums and Adobe Creative Suite
• Participates in the planning for new design development
• Supports Industrial Design with the preparation of samples and maintaining design archives
• Conceptualizes and communicates design concepts to the Design, Sales, and Marketing teams
• Demonstrates the ability to blend creativity with practical specifications to execute design solutions that reflect the project goals of the Industrial team
• Contributes to multiple projects simultaneously
• Able to switch priorities with new or developing information
• Assist with the creation of marketing assets to support new and existing designs, could include sample books, mock-ups, brochure images, video, and graphics for social media in support of the marketing team

Required Skills, Education & Experience

• Bachelor or equivalent in Design, Visual Arts, or Media Arts

• Three+ years of design studio or related experience
• Must have strong experience in Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, illustrator, etc.)
• Highly creative - experience using artistic mediums such as painting, sketching, drawing
• Experience creating artwork for print processes like gravure, flexo, screen printing, or intaglio is an asset
• Ability to manage and support multiple priorities
• Strong communication skills – listening, clarifying, understanding, speaking and facilitating
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

• Usually work in an office, plant and lab environment, but the mission of the organization may sometimes take them to non-standard workplaces
• Standard work week, but additionally may work evening, weekends, and additional hours to accommodate activities and priorities. This position is not eligible for overtime pay
• Domestic and International travel may be required – must have valid driver’s licence
• Generally requires low physical demands

Benefits of working at CGT

• Salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and demonstrated knowledge
• Comprehensive health benefits including - health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage for you and your dependent family
• RRSP matching program
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Safety shoe and safety eyewear program
• Professional development opportunities
• Privately owned Canadian business
• Friendly, knowledgeable staff with high tenure and experience
• 150+ year history
• Company events and celebrations