One Student Position Available

Position: Graphic Designer, George Brown College, Corporate Communications Department.

Preference will be given to applicants from George Brown College

The Graphic Designer will work with George Brown College’s internal communications team to develop creative and innovative graphics to help communicate progress on the college’s Vision 2030 / Strategy 2022 initiative, by presenting complex information and data in a visually compelling way.

The role will be primarily responsible for storytelling through infographics. Duties will include creating new visual assets, intended primarily for our employee audience, to be shared via our intranet, GBCommunity – and possibly elsewhere (e.g. PowerPoint presentations, meetings, etc.)

Key Duties

• Work independently from ideation to conception by taking provided copy and data and translate it into meaningful and beautiful infographics that tell a story.
• Ideally, create an infographic template that could be updated over time to show progress on Strategic projects and priorities.

Employment Requirements – Technical

• Graphic Design skills including familiarity with tools like: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Applications
• Ability to collect, process, understand and communicate information from raw data
• Video and animation skills an asset
• Typography and information design skills an asset
• Must work within established GBC brand standards

Employment Requirements – Soft Skills

• Self-directed, able to show initiative and keep project on track and on time
• Excellent attention to detail and high motivation to learn
• Integrity, responsibility, and confidentiality
• Ability to listen openly and effectively, and to connect with a wide variety of people, personalities, and diverse points of view
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team

Eligibility

• This opportunity will benefit someone who is interested in graphic design and also corporate communications, marketing and digital communications.
• This is a perfect opportunity for someone who is looking to build their design portfolio and get practical, hands-on experience in working directly with a client.

Length of Work Term

• Maximum of 8 weeks
• Up to 10 hours per week

This is a great opportunity to benefit from "client" feedback, improve collaboration and communication skills.