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Responsibilities:

• Assists clients, CSG team and Marketing and Communications with design needs - relying on firm brand, conceptualize shared ideas used in the development of electronic and print projects.
• Applies advanced design skills and a broad knowledge of current design and production techniques adhering to firm brand.
• Offers multifaceted conceptual design and production solutions to internal clients based on strategies in relation to client business needs.
• Works with CSG team on design projects from concept through production, balances multiple priorities simultaneously, to meet client commitments and deadlines.
• Within brand standards, develops leading-edge designs and innovative ideas for print and electronic client deliverables.
• Effectively creates layouts with strong typography and appropriate use of colour, images and fonts, allowing for readability of type.
• Effectively creates interactive presentations using a variety of software tools to create on and off screen presentations.
• Maintains expertise with graphics software tools and has proficiency in firm standard loadset.
• Knowledge for troubleshooting technical issues in graphic files for pre-press and printing - linking graphics, including fonts and creating colour separations.
• Fundamental knowledge for troubleshooting technical issues in electronic files for on screen viewing - graphic linking, file size, venue execution.
• Shares best practices utilizing 'state-of-the-art' techniques, equipment, and advancements within the design community. Pursues and shares best practices within the department.
• Works with clients, Marketing and Communications, and other CSG teams to assist clients in selecting an effective design and deliverable solution within firm brand.
• Participates in project meetings and positive discussions relating to appropriate graphics methods/techniques to meet project requirements.
• Negotiates project deadlines to create timelines, determines project scope to define cost estimates, and schedule changes for client approval.
• Assists in establishing vendor lists, develops and maintains vendor relationships, and works with external vendors regarding the coordination of production for external products and services.
• Supports firm brand.
• Understands, implements, and strictly adheres to the quality standards and procedures established by Ernst & Young.

Qualifications

• Thinks strategically to relate design work to the client's business needs.
• Experience working in a corporate environment and adhering to internal branding standards an asset.
• Advanced skills level in the use of Mac based design software including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, etc.
• Advanced skills level in PC based standard loadset applications including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Lotus Notes.
• College diploma or technical certificate in graphic arts design.
• Minimum 5 years experience.
• Some travel to other EY offices will be required