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Associate Designer

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Marketing
    Design
  • Calgary
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You need a strong design portfolio, solid skills in Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator, quick creative thinking, attention to detail, and a passion for collaboration in digital media design.
  • You will collaborate on projects, design solutions with a mentor, create mood boards and layouts, ensure quality of deliverables, and maintain team rapport within a multidisciplinary group.

Requirements

  • Strong design portfolio (you must include a portfolio URL or digital samples with your application.
  • Strong visual, interactive and graphic design skills that contribute to traditional digital media.
  • Solid working knowledge of the latest design toolsets - Mac OS, Figma, Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Ability to comfortably brainstorm and contribute to bigger ideas.
  • Ability to articulate creative ideas.
  • Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail.
  • Comprehensive understanding of interactivity and the web.
  • Passion for design and eagerness to collaborate with other creative people.

Responsibilities

  • Gain exposure and understanding to the creative discipline at Critical Mass.
  • Collaborate with Trailheaders on a client and global intern project.
  • Work with a mentor to design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.
  • Have the opportunity to create mood boards; storyboards; interactive page layouts; site grids and interface demos; photo retouching and enhancements; animated GIFs
  • Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables.
  • Build and maintain a team rapport with entire multidisciplinary project team.

FAQs

What is the duration of the Associate Designer position?

The Associate Designer position is a 12-week opportunity.

What will I gain from participating in the Trailhead program?

You will gain hands-on experience, exposure to the creative discipline at Critical Mass, and the opportunity for professional growth while collaborating on client and global intern projects.

Is there potential for a permanent position after the 12-week program?

Yes, there is potential to transition into a permanent position at Critical Mass.

What skills are required to apply for this position?

You need to have strong design skills, a solid working knowledge of design tools (Mac OS, Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator), and the ability to brainstorm and articulate creative ideas.

Are there any specific application requirements?

Yes, you must include a portfolio URL or digital samples with your application.

How many days a week are team members expected to work from the office?

Team members are expected to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a week.

Does Critical Mass have a commitment to diversity and inclusion?

Yes, Critical Mass is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and aims to achieve at least 50% representation from underrepresented communities.

What types of projects will I work on during the program?

You will have the opportunity to work on creating mood boards, storyboards, interactive page layouts, animated GIFs, and providing quality assurance on creative deliverables.

How will I be supported during the program?

You will work with a mentor who will guide you in designing solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.

How does Critical Mass communicate with applicants?

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate using email addresses from the criticalmass.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io domains and will never ask you for money or personal technology.

We design experiences for brands we love. Anywhere we go, digital is our home. Canada + The World, Since ’96.

Marketing & Advertising
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1996
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Critical Mass is a team of 1,500 inspired folks based in 12 offices around the world, providing full-service digital capabilities for the greatest brands on Earth. Our secret sauce is our uncompromising design standards, our relentless focus on customers, and an ability to put powerful new technologies to work for our clients. We work with the best—Apple, Nike, Diageo, Airbnb, BMW, BNY Mellon, Johnson & Johnson, and many more—brands who strive for connected digital ecosystems and unparalleled experiences. We help them get there by gaining deep insight into their consumers and orchestrating data, AI, design, media, and tech stacks around human stories. We’re a global agency founded in Canada, but digital is our home. If you know us, then you know we’re a special, quirky place that attracts big talent and tiny egos. (We actually give out a “so f-n nice” award—lots of them). But just because we’re friendly doesn’t mean we’re not a force to be reckoned with. We’re driven. Relentless. And we live our values. We’re Critical Mass, but our friends call us CM. Please call us CM!