Freelance Creative (Copy, Design, Art & Creative Direction)
- Calgary, AB
- On-site
- Posted Oct 11, 2026
- 1 position
$60–$90 / hour
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level
Job summary
Develop copy, design, art direction, and creative direction for projects, including campaign concepts and executions across formats. Collaborate with creative teams and stakeholders to shape strategy-driven ideas and guide work from brief through production and launch.
Job details
Agency Critical Mass Job Function Creative Job Subfunction Copywriting, Creative Direction, Design Job Description We’re building a pool of talented freelancers we can call on as projects come up on our team. If your work is a fit, we’ll reach out to discuss Critical Mass and current or future project needs. Who We’re Looking For Copywriters who can move between concept and execution, from big-idea headlines and scripts to social copy, web content and long-form. You know how to find a brand’s voice and stay in it. Designers (graphic, digital, brand, motion) with strong typography, layout and systems thinking. Bonus if you’re comfortable building out campaigns across formats or working within established brand guidelines. Art Directors who can own the visual side of a concept from idea through production, partner closely with copy, and guide designers, photographers or illustrators toward a shared vision. Creative Directors who can lead teams, shape strategy-driven ideas, present confidently to stakeholders, and keep work sharp from brief to launch. What You Bring A portfolio that shows your thinking, not just your finished work Professional experience in your discipline (agency, in-house or freelance) Comfort working on tight timelines, taking feedback, and collaborating with people you may have just met Clear communication about scope, availability and deadlines Adobe CC, Figma, After Effects, etc $60-90 CAD/ Hour To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice/ , $60-90 CAD/ Hour
What you’ll do
Develop copy, design, art direction, and creative direction for projects, including campaign concepts and executions across formats. Collaborate with creative teams and stakeholders to shape strategy-driven ideas and guide work from brief through production and launch.
Requirements
Applicants should have professional experience in their discipline and a portfolio that demonstrates their creative thinking. They should be comfortable with tight timelines, feedback, collaboration, and clearly communicating scope, availability, and deadlines; familiarity with tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and After Effects is expected.
Listed skills
- Creative Direction · Preferred
- Graphic Design · Preferred
- Brand Design · Preferred
- Typography · Preferred
- Layout Design · Preferred
- Team Leadership · Preferred
- Figma · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Copywriting
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- Digital Design
- Brand Design
- Motion Design
- Art Direction
- Typography
- Layout Design
- Campaign Development
- Brand Guidelines
- Creative Strategy
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Presentations
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Figma
Job areas
- Creative & Media
- Art & Design
- Marketing
- Management & Leadership
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