Job description
Designer/illustrator.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic designer and illustrator who seeks inspiration everywhere and can help us level up our work with one or more parallel skills (e.g. pattern making, brush making, mastery of textures, certificate in accessibility, second language, web design skills, font making experience, etc.).
What we’re looking for
Experience and qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- 3+ years experience as a designer illustrator, agency experience an asset
- Accessible design certification an asset
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud apps: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Xd
- Familiarty with project managment software
Desired qualities
- Strong attention to detail
- Open to feedback, a desire to improve
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Collaborative and thoughtful leadership in guiding creative teams and ensuring clients adhere to work plans and obligations
- Ability to thrive in a high volume environment and adapt to changing circumstances; a high tolerance for juggling multiple projects
What we’re offering
Compensation (hourly)
- We base our compensation on industry standards and anticipate paying between $30 and $37 per hour (to start), based on experience.
Commitment
Hours per week
This is a permanent full time position that will be paid hourly. We are looking for 30-40 hours of your time each week and allow flexible start and end times.
Availability
While we do have flexible start and end times, and our mandatory overlap is limited to 9:00 a.m. PST to 1:00 p.m. PST Monday through Thursday.
Time off
We are closed between December 24 and January 2 annually. We are also closed on all statutory holidays. We start folks at two weeks of paid time off plus five sick days, along with birthdays off with pay.
Overtime and after hours work
We have an averaging agreement in place with our full-time employees in order that they may work longer days Monday through Thursday and finish early on Fridays. If we get to the interview stage we can explain this policy more clearly for you.
Where you’ll work
You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You will work from home on a company computer.
Key responsibilities
- Own your deliverables, while keeping the team informed
- Mentor and teach your colleagues skills you may possess and they do not
- Design and edit documents, powerpoints, etc, as requested by management and/or the clients
- Illustrate scenes, figures, backgrounds, textures and patterns to styles called for by the creative brief
- Be detail oriented, double check all of your work
- Use industry standard software from the Adobe Creative Suite
- Learn any new software as required by management
- Research inspiration as needed
- Find and edit royalty free photographs, including close-cropping and coming up with cool filters and image treatments
About us
We’re The Beacon Design Collective Inc., an woman-owned, award-winning, carbon-negative creative agency serving nonprofit, non-governmental, and government clients in the environment, social justice and Indigenous sectors. Some of our clients include the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, Kinship Heals, IUOE Local 115, the Working Families Party, Nature Conservancy of Canada, BC Pensions, and more.
Tech stack
- Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects and Photoshop)
- Bonsai (project management and CRM)
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft products (when we must)
- QuickBooks Online
Culture
We are a fun and highly organized team with high standards. We care about the earth and all the living things on it. We are zealously planting trees and have planted over 300,000 trees since 2021. We are Green Business Bureau Platinum Certified and are a certified diverse supplier. Our team loves working together. We communicate via video meetings, chat, and our project management software. We also hold one or two in-person get-togethers per year.
Check out our values:
- Be better
Continuous improvement is our way of life. We embrace curiosity, learning, and collaboration to deliver the best outcomes for our clients, our team, and the causes we champion. - Empathy first
Empathy is at the heart of everything we do. By truly understanding the people we work with and for, we create solutions that connect and inspire. - We give a sh!t
We deeply care about making an impact. Whether it’s the success of our clients, the well-being of our team, or the change we want to see in the world, we show up with passion and purpose. - We say: why not?
We thrive on creativity and bold thinking. By challenging assumptions and taking risks, we uncover possibilities others might miss.
Application.
We hire based on skill and culture fit. To apply, click below to complete a 30-minute TestGorilla assessment in one sitting, with your portfolio ready. Our team has also completed this assessment for fairness.
We’ll review the top 10–15 portfolios, invite 5–7 candidates to interview, and shortlist up to 3 for a second interview. Finalists will undergo reference checks before we make an offer within 2–4 weeks.
Candidates invited to a second interview will be compensated if not selected.