Graphic & Web Designer

HIRING: Graphic & Web Designer — Contempo Media (CONTRACT 1 YEAR)

About the role

Contempo Media is hiring a Graphic & Web Designer to shape how SHARP and S Magazine look in print, online, and on social. You will design web pages, lay out print pages, build branded social assets, and turn our best work into sales decks that win clients.

This is a hands‑on role for a designer who thinks first and executes cleanly. You will work across brands, switch between formats in a day, and own projects from brief to final file.

• Location: Toronto, hybrid (3 days in office)
• Employment type: Full time

Key responsibilities

Web design (UX and UI)

• Design web pages for SHARP, S Magazine, and partner brands, from wireframe to polished UI.
• Apply UX thinking to layout, navigation, and readability.
• Add animation and interactive content that brings editorial and branded stories to life.

Graphic design for print, web, and social

• Print: Build page layouts, source and select imagery, and prepare files for press, including CMYK conversion of images.
• Web: Design desktop and mobile page modules, headers, and branded content units for each brand's site.
• Social: Create on-brand assets for Instagram and TikTok, including static posts, carousels, stories, and occasionally short‑form video graphics.
• Create sales presentations and client pitches that show what SHARP and S Magazine can deliver.
• Build and maintain print, web, and social templates with realistic mockups for proposals.
• Work with the sales team to tailor decks to each client's brand and goals.

Skills and qualifications

• Strong command of graphic design fundamentals: typography, grid, hierarchy, colour, and composition.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Working knowledge of print production, including colour modes, resolution, and preparing press‑ready files.
• Experience designing websites with a clear grasp of UX and UI principles.
• Comfortable using AI tools for illustrative purposes, as a supplement to your work, never a substitute for design thinking.
• Resourceful, with sharp attention to detail.
• Works independently and manages multiple projects across brands.
• Asks questions upfront to get clarity before starting, not after the deadline.
• A portfolio showing print, web, and social work.