Published:
August 26, 2010 11:11 am EDT
Standardbred Canada is seeking an enthusiastic Graphic Designer to bring new ideas and creativity to the Industry Marketing Department
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This Intermediate Graphic Design position, available immediately, is best suited to an energetic individual who thrives on challenge and a fast-paced environment.
Duties Include:
- Designing Trot 4 Kids, a monthly insert in Trot magazine
- Designing the annual O’Brien Awards event materials including program, menu, ads, etc.
- Designing campaigns for national initiatives
- Designing promotional resources for national initiatives (banner ads, posters, brochures, ads, etc.)
- Communicate with publishers and printers on ad dimensions, graphic requirements and restrictions, file formats and file delivery
- Maintaining and updating the Marketing Portal
- Contributing content to Trot 4 Kids when required
- Ability to design layouts when required
- In-house design for Standardbred Canada
- Web banners
Requirements:
- Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design, or equivalent
- Minimum 1-2 years experience in a professional environment, or extensive freelance experience (including pre-press), preferably with a magazine
- Proficiency in Adobe CS4, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and meet deadlines
- Very strong ability to multi-task, having numerous designs consecutively on the go
- Solid understanding of graphic design for print, including basic colour correction, photo retouching skills, typography, trapping, etc.
Additional Assets:
- Horse racing or equine background, or interest in horse racing
- Understanding of font management, color correction and a practical understanding of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
- Illustration experience
Interested applicants are asked to send your cover letter, resume and salary expectations immediately to [email protected] as well as a PDF of your portfolio (no more than six examples), or a link to your online portfolio.
Deadline for applications: September 15, 2010.
We thank all those who apply but only those applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.