Junior UI/UX Designer

Company Description

Saatchi & Saatchi is an advertising agency with the belief that creativity, data, media and technology should all work together, and we use that to influence human behavior and drive success for clients. S&S is one of the world's largest agency networks with 114 offices and more than 6000 employees globally. Here in our Toronto office we work with some of the countries most valued brands including Toyota, Lexus, Quesada and Mondelez just to name a few. We’re an award winning agency in both creativity and effectiveness, so it’s really important for us here to convert that innovation and the great ideas into real tangible business results for the organization.

Job Description

Saatchi and Saatchi is looking for their next Junior UI/UX designer. 

Are you a talented, multi-skilled Junior UI/UX designer with a knack for taking complex business requirements and turning them into visually exciting, seamless online experiences across multiple platforms, browsers, and devices? Awesome! Then we want you to join our talented team of digital designers who work on enterprise solutions for industry-leading websites in a positive, collaborative, hybrid environment.

Responsibilities: 

• Quickly learn and understand our team’s internal processes, collaborative tools, and version control systems through team and personal training activities to get up-to-speed and start contributing as soon as possible. 
• The design and output of assets necessary for projects that range from full conceptualization of a new section to minor page updates within existing frameworks and applying style guides.
• Manipulate photo assets through crops, compositions, and basic retouching techniques as required.
• Produce and present wireframes, prototypes, and mock-ups in Figma to effectively communicate design and functionality to the team, and the client.
• Laying out screen breakpoints and applying grid layouts to ensure accuracy and consistency in development.
• Give and receive constructive, detailed input and feedback to your colleagues during brainstorms, and internal design reviews.
• Collaborate with our in-house development team to ensure projects meet prescribed design guidelines, working together to resolve design/developer obstacles and concerns.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a UI/UX design role or similar, with a keen focus on best practices in UI/UX.
• Working knowledge in the following software: Figma, Sketch and Adobe Suite.
• Working knowledge in typography, layout, photo manipulation/retouching, and other graphic design fundamentals.
• Experience in website design for desktop, tablet, and mobile with a mobile-first mindset.
• Design within consistent design languages and design systems through conceptualization to production.
• Understanding of how to produce assets for development.
• Strong communication skills: Verbal, written and the ability to articulate design rationale clearly and convincingly to both clients and colleagues.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and adapt under fast timelines, and changing requirements in real-time.
• Passion for learning, expanding your skillset, and employing the latest digital tools, processes, and technology to keep our clients on the leading edge.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Knowledge or experience working with AODA compliance standards
• Experience with the automotive sector a big plus
• Experience working in an agile project management environment
• Experience with versioning software (SVN, GitHub etc.)
• Familiar with Confluence and Jira
• Working knowledge of front-end development; HTML and CSS

Additional Information

Saatchi & Saatchi Toronto is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Drawing on valuable perspectives and insights from our unique workforce allows us to continue sharing our best work with the world. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.