Digital Designer

Junior Digital Designer Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid) Employment Type: Freelance Contract (2 Months) with Strong Potential for Permanent Hire compensation: On contract: $30/hr-$40/hr and on full time: 50,000-55,000 per annum About the Opportunity Our client, a leading advertising agency, is looking for an Intermediate Hybrid Motion & Static Designer to join their creative team. While the official title for this position is Production Artist, the day-to-day work is heavily focused on motion design. This is an excellent opportunity for a designer who enjoys creating engaging digital content while balancing both motion and static design deliverables. This role begins as a two-month freelance engagement with the intention of transitioning to a permanent full-time position if it's a strong mutual fit. What You'll Do Design and produce high-quality 2D motion graphics for digital campaigns using Adobe After Effects. Create animations for social media, digital display advertising, online video (OLV), and other digital marketing channels. Develop assets for Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) environments, including retail displays and digital billboards. Adapt creative assets across multiple formats while ensuring compliance with varying technical specifications, frame rates, resolutions, and aspect ratios. Design static digital assets including social media graphics, web banners, retail signage, and marketing collateral. Provide production support for digital and occasional print deliverables. Collaborate closely with creative, production, and account teams to ensure projects are delivered accurately and on schedule. Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced agency environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. What We're Looking For 3–5 years of professional experience in motion design, digital production, or graphic design. Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects with a strong portfolio showcasing motion work. Primarily 2D. Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator. Experience designing digital advertising assets across social, display, and online video platforms. Understanding of Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) production requirements and the ability to work with varying technical specifications. Strong layout, typography, and composition skills for static digital design. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines. Agency experience is considered a strong asset. Nice to Have Experience supporting retail or financial services clients. Basic knowledge of print production and file preparation. Familiarity with Figma is an asset. Work Environment Hybrid work arrangement. Freelance contractors are expected to be onsite approximately 1–2 days per week. If converted to full-time, the expectation increases to 3 days per week in the office. If you're passionate about creating compelling motion content while bringing strong digital production skills to a collaborative agency environment, we'd love to hear from you.

The role involves designing and producing high-quality 2D motion graphics and static digital assets for social media, display advertising, and DOOH environments. The designer will collaborate with creative and account teams to deliver assets across multiple formats while adhering to technical specifications.

Candidates need 3–5 years of professional experience in motion or graphic design with advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Agency experience and familiarity with Figma or retail/financial services clients are considered strong assets.

• FigmaPreferred

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• Motion Design
• 2D Animation
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Digital Production
• Graphic Design
• Typography
• Layout Design
• Composition
• Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH)
• Social Media Design
• Web Banner Design
• Figma
• Print Production

• Creative & Media
• Art & Design
• Marketing

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 13, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week

Seniority

Associate

Application method

Direct apply is available