OPEN CALL – Contractual Graphic Designer

 

Studio XX is looking for a graphic designer to redesign its visual identity in view of its name change. 

Deadline to apply: Friday, January 17, 2020 at 5:00 pm.

MANDATE

The person will design a new graphic identity for the centre, and will more specifically create:  

  • A logo
  • A general graphic charter
  • Graphic layout of a new website
  • A general brochure/pamphlet for the centre
  • A model document for our educational activities 
  • A model document for our programming
  • Business cards (or an alternative) 

We plan to launch the centre’s new graphic identity in fall 2020. The exact timeline will be determined in collaboration with the graphic designer. 

Qualifications sought

  • Understanding and interest in intersectional feminist issues and sustainable design practices;
  • Knowledge of the media arts community or the cultural sector in general;
  • Experience in graphic design and project management;
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop);
  • Expertise in computer graphics and prepress is an asset;
  • Expertise in CSS and experience with the WordPress platform;
  • Ability to communicate and work in a team environment;
  • Sense of responsibility, initiative and autonomy;
  • Excellent organizational skills;

Studio XX operates within a non-hierarchical structure; the team works according to intersectionnal feminist values and principles of inclusivity, openness and collaboration.

Please send the following files to communications[at]studioxx.org in a single PDF file: 

  • Portfolio (10 pages max, landscape format);
  • CV (2 pages max);
  • A short presentation text (max 250 words) outlining your position on the centre’s mandate;
  • An estimate.

 References may be requested as needed.

Only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Interviews: end of January 2020

Start date: early February 2020

End of contract: autumn 2020