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Senior Designer - Thinkingbox

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Hybrid
Toronto, ON, CAN
Senior level
Hybrid
Toronto, ON, CAN
Senior level
Lead visual direction for brand, digital, and experiential projects. Develop brand identities, scalable design systems, high-fidelity UI, and interactive solutions. Translate concepts into polished assets, maintain design documentation, present to clients, manage timelines, and mentor junior designers while ensuring high-quality production across multiple projects.
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Who We Are

Hi! We’re Thinkingbox, the brief to built agency. Creating innovative digital, experiential, social, and content, we partner with leading brands across industries like sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology. We believe the hands that carefully craft the work should belong to the minds that dreamed it. So while others pass the buck, we’re already building. Because our thinkers are also the makers. Culture is at the heart of who we are, and our offices are hubs of natural collaboration. From hanging out with our office dogs to enjoying Thursday happy hours, we keep our work environment vibrant, welcoming, and fun. Each year, we also encourage our people to spend a month exploring the world, whether that means working from another office or even from the beaches of Mexico, to expand their perspectives and bring fresh inspiration back to the team.

The Opportunity

Thinkingbox is looking for a Senior Designer to join our growing team. We’re seeking a highly creative designer with a strong foundation in brand identity, visual systems, and graphic design who is excited to bring brands to life across digital and experiential experiences.

In this role, you'll lead the design of projects ranging from brand identities and design systems to high-profile multimedia activations, microsites, and large-scale digital platforms. You'll combine strategic thinking with exceptional craft, translating creative ideas into engaging, thoughtful experiences that deliver on client goals. Working closely with producers, creatives, strategists, and developers, you'll help shape the visual direction of projects from concept through execution. You'll also mentor designers, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to a culture of creativity, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Define the visual direction and look and feel across brand, digital, and experiential projects.
  • Develop brand identities, visual systems, and scalable design systems that create consistency across multiple touchpoints.
  • Translate wireframes and creative concepts into polished, high-fidelity designs.
  • Create compelling visual assets from initial mood boards through final production.
  • Lead the development of interactive design solutions and user experiences.
  • Develop creative solutions that respond to client goals, project briefs, and technical requirements.
  • Create and maintain design documentation, including design systems and brand guidelines.
  • Collaborate with producers, strategists, creatives, and developers throughout the design process.
  • Present concepts, design rationale, and final work to internal teams and clients.
  • Estimate timelines and manage design deliverables across multiple projects.
  • Provide guidance, mentorship, and constructive feedback to junior designers and freelancers.
  • Support production and execution to ensure a high standard of creative quality throughout delivery.

What You'll Bring

  • 3-5 years of professional experience in graphic, digital, brand, or experiential design.
  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • A portfolio demonstrating strong work in brand identity, visual systems, graphic design, digital experiences, and strategic creative thinking.
  • Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour, composition, and visual storytelling.
  • Experience creating and maintaining design systems and brand guidelines.
  • Solid understanding of UI/UX principles and digital prototyping.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience mentoring junior designers or leading creative workstreams.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance creative excellence and project deadlines.
  • Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Bonus Points!

  • Additional skills in motion and/or illustration are a plus
  • Start-up experience is a bonus but not a requirement

Additional Info

  • Monday - Thursday in office (Fridays are remote optional)
  • Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days
  • Consistent culture and team-building events
  • Employee recognition and incentive programs
  • Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year 
  • Office lunches 
  • Branded company swag
  • Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches
  • Dog-friendly offices
  • Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks
  • Flex work and travel options
  • Comprehensive extended health benefits

Thinkingbox Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office

Toronto, Canada

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