Graphic Artist

**Graphic Artist - Consumer Packaging**

**Link Product Solutions Limited** is one of Canada’s leading suppliers of Seasonal and Stationery products to independent and major retailers worldwide. Currently, we are recruiting an experienced **Graphic Artist **with a proven track record in **Creative Graphic Design of Consumer Package Goods.**

**Benefits of joining us**:

- Gross annual wages of $50,000. - $53,000. plus a comprehensive fully premium paid company benefits package: Health/Dental/Vision/AD/D & Life Insurance
- **Permanent Full Time - Available Immediately**:

- Day Shift - Monday - Friday - 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. = 35 hours weekly.
- An opportunity to grow professionally long-term in a multicultural, diverse, environment which highly values family, exchange of ideas with a supportive and positive team
- Company Events, Free Parking, Employee Discounts

**Position Summary**:This role will appeal to a results-oriented, creative Graphic Artist with a Consumer Package Goods and production background. Proficient both with digital and traditional artwork, print and packaging design; and who enjoys significant challenge in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.

**In the role your Key Job Responsibilities will be**:

- Full responsibility for creating custom designs for product packaging
- Creating graphic designs, production and printing materials to ensure the branding consistency is achieved
- Creating/updating brochures, booklets, flyers and other marketing materials
- Supporting the sales department to create and manage designs from concept through to final deliverables
- Excellent Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Working closely with the graphic team to develop branding materials, new design concepts, graphics and layouts
- Designing, illustrating, size, colour, interpret/understand color palettes
- Creating and developing artwork (digital, illustrative, typography)
- Ensure graphics are properly executed from creative concept to production in accordance with company quality standards
- Present graphics at various stages of the design process for review
- Researching the market for new graphic concepts, sharing ideas with the team
- Photography and editing of sample products
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven team environment with multiple projects

**Job Requirements**:

- Creative Design Diploma with 5+ years recent creative Graphic Design Packaging experience in the Consumer Retail Goods industry.
- Strong understanding of the CPG industry, branding and product development/design
- Strong conceptual design skills
- Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign).
- Photography and editing skills
- Listen and understand the vision of the brand and product direction
- Effectively communicate ideas and key information to the team
- Self-confident and resilient to constructive criticism on feedback regarding design work
- Time management and organizational skills to manage priorities and workflow
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills
- Work efficiently within tight deadlines for graphic creation
- Must have great attention to detail eye for typography and kerning
- Flexible strong written and verbal communication skills (English)
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and work effectively under tight deadlines

**Salary**: $50,000.00-$53,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Creative Packaging Graphic design: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person