Graphic Designer, Retail Print and Digital

Aquent is partnering with a leading Canadian sporting goods retailer to find a versatile Graphic Designer to support its busy in-house creative studio. This contract opportunity is ideal for a hands-on designer who enjoys creating compelling marketing assets across print and digital channels, thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, and can quickly adapt to changing campaign priorities. You’ll work with an established creative production team supporting retail promotions, e-commerce, email, social media, and seasonal campaigns. What You’ll Do Design and produce creative assets for retail signage, promotional flyers, print advertising, and out-of-home campaigns. Develop and adapt digital assets for e-commerce websites, email marketing, social media, and digital advertising. Work from established creative briefs and brand guidelines to deliver polished, consistent marketing materials. Adapt existing creative concepts across different formats, dimensions, and channels. Manage multiple assignments simultaneously, balancing deadlines, revisions, and changing priorities. Collaborate with creative leads, designers, and production managers to ensure projects move efficiently from brief to completion. Participate in regular studio meetings, communicate progress, and proactively address potential production challenges. Prepare and organize creative files according to project requirements and established production workflows. What You’ll Bring Professional experience in graphic design within an agency or in-house environment working on retail, e-commerce, or direct-to-consumer brands A portfolio demonstrating strong hands-on design experience across both print and digital marketing. Proficiency with relevant Adobe Creative Cloud applications, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign Experience creating or adapting retail marketing materials, promotional graphics, campaign assets, or comparable high-volume creative deliverables. Strong attention to detail, layout, typography, and brand consistency. Ability to manage multiple projects, work efficiently under tight deadlines, and respond constructively to last-minute changes. Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills. A positive, adaptable, team-oriented approach to creative production. Nice to Have Experience designing for a major retailer, sporting goods company, apparel brand, or consumer-facing e-commerce business. Familiarity with Adobe XD and Figma, including migrating files or developing reusable components. Experience with Adobe Workfront or comparable creative project management platforms. Experience producing retail flyers, point-of-purchase signage, or out-of-home advertising. Basic motion graphics or video production experience. Why Apply? Work remotely: Join a Canadian retail creative team without a mandatory office commute. Variety of creative work: Contribute to print, e-commerce, email, social media, and promotional campaigns. Established creative team: Collaborate with experienced designers and production managers. Recognizable retail brand: Help create campaigns customers see across Canada. Opportunity to contribute immediately: Support a team during one of its most important retail seasons.