graphic designer
Description
Markage is looking for a Graphic Designer to join our fully remote Canadian team. This is a mid-level, multi-client design role for someone who enjoys variety and can move confidently between different brands, industries, formats, and creative requirements. Unlike a traditional in-house role focused on one brand, this position supports multiple Markage clients. During a typical month, you may contribute to projects involving social media, websites, email campaigns, presentations, advertising, print, packaging, and brand development. You will receive clear assignments through our production process, work independently on the design, and collaborate with marketing, web, content, product, and studio team members as needed. AI tools are part of our regular workflow. Designers are expected to understand when these tools can support research, concept development, variation creation, and production, while applying professional judgment to every final design. Key Responsibilities * Design high-quality visual materials for multiple clients, brands, and industries * Create social media graphics, presentation decks, marketing materials, advertisements, packaging concepts, email graphics, web assets, and brand elements * Interpret creative briefs and convert business requirements into clear and effective visual work * Apply each client?s brand guidelines accurately and consistently * Work across different brand systems while maintaining quality and attention to detail * Prepare and optimize files for websites, social platforms, email campaigns, presentations, digital advertising, and print production * Support landing pages, website layouts, product concepts, prototypes, and other visual requirements when needed * Use AI-supported design tools for research, concept development, image generation, variations, resizing, and production tasks where appropriate * Review AI-generated material carefully for accuracy, originality, visual quality, and brand suitability * Respond professionally to feedback and complete revisions within the agreed project scope * Manage several active assignments while meeting deadlines in a remote production environment * Maintain organized working files, final files, templates, and shared asset libraries * Communicate clearly when instructions, materials, deadlines, or technical requirements need clarification Required Qualifications * Current and valid Dex Professional Specialist Certification or a higher professional-level Dex certification * Strong portfolio showing professional graphic design work across digital and print formats * Two to five years of professional graphic design experience * Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign * Strong knowledge of typography, layout, colour theory, composition, hierarchy, and brand consistency * Experience preparing files for digital delivery and professional print production * Confidence working across multiple client accounts, visual identities, and project types * Ability to interpret briefs, make sound design decisions, and explain those decisions when needed * Comfort using AI tools as part of the design process * Strong file-management, time-management, and quality-control practices * Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines without close daily supervision * Clear written and spoken English * Reliable internet access and a suitable remote workspace * Applicants must already be legally entitled to work in Canada for the duration of their employment * This position is fully remote and available only to candidates working within Canada Preferred Qualifications * Adobe Certified Professional certification * Experience with Figma, Canva, or other professional design platforms * Experience working in a studio, production team, agency, or other multi-client environment * Experience designing for small and medium-sized businesses across different industries * Knowledge of basic motion graphics, vid