Overview:
A Thinking Ape is looking for a Designer for a full-time permanent position in our Vancouver office.

As a Designer, you will work with our marketing team to create and iterate on our visual brand. Ideally, you are looking to work in a startup environment and should enjoy having ownership and responsibility for your daily work.

As a Designer you will:

• Lead the branding design direction while acting as the ‘gatekeeper’ for all marketing materials

• Iterate our style guide and develop a brand guide for our product marketing

• Work closely with our Marketing Lead to create a visual brand that is in-line with our company goals. This will include design for swag, collateral, our company website, internal tools, our product websites etc.

• Work collaboratively with our team of copywriters, photographers, illustrators, other designers, web developers and marketing specialists

• Produce digital and physical mock-ups

• Work on multiple concurrent products while meeting tight deadlines

Your background should include:

• Experience with graphic design, layout and typography

• A strong understanding of marketing design and best practices

• Sketching and storyboarding skills

• Strong experience with web design and UI/UX Information Architecture

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe CS6 Illustrator, Indesign and Photoshop

• Knowledge of the print production process

It would be a definite plus if you:

• Have experience with mobile design

• Are skilled in photography and/or illustration

• Have a diploma or degree in design