Designer , Cossette

Designer

For over 50 years, Cossette has been behind some of the biggest, most influential brands in Canadian culture. In fact, 98.5% of Canadians see our work every day. Which means, your parents too probably.

So if you want to impress your parents while doing the best work of your career, well…you know what to do.

Transparency matters to us. For this role, you can expect a salary between $60,000 - $70,000 annually, depending on experience.

A Designer at Cossette is an emerging creative talent. A key support to senior teams, they learn the fundamentals of concept development and design craft through osmosis, close mentorship and real project exposure. Designers are expected to be curious, collaborative, and relentlessly eager to learn. They’re developing their eye, their ideas, and their understanding of how design translates across channels. They must be open to feedback.

Willing to stretch. And ready to contribute to the design process with energy and ambition.

• Design Craft: Leverage your graphic design foundation to translate ideas into beautiful and engaging design solutions to build identity systems and elevate asset design across a broad range of media.
• Conceptual Creativity:
  Come with an appreciation that concepts are conceptual, but pixels need to be perfect. You have Solid conceptual and brand/identity experience with an ability to flex across both visual and conceptual needs.
• Visual Research & Support: Conduct visual research, mood boards, image sourcing, and presentations across channels. Start exploring modern visual tools—including generative AI—to experiment with image creation and style exploration for cross-platform use.
• Confident Communicator:
  Strong communication skills to present and defend your ideas.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Fluency in design software and creative tools to streamline more repetitive day-to-day tasks. Embraces AI as a tool to power human creativity.
• Learning & Development: Actively seek feedback, learn new software and techniques, and develop visual storytelling prowess in advertising with a particular focus on how visuals change and resonate across different platforms.
• Collaboration: Work closely with peers and senior creatives, contributing ideas and supporting team efforts for delivering exceptional integrated campaigns.
• Culturally Connected:
  Passionate about popular culture, emerging technologies, language and creative trends to develop contemporary, high-impact creative solutions.
• File Management: Take ownership of organizing and maintaining creative files and assets for diverse channels.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in an advertising agency or related creative field.
• An impressive portfolio demonstrating raw talent, conceptual promise, and a passion for design and advertising with an understanding of how ideas can translate across different channels.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and other relevant design software.
• Eagerness to learn, strong work ethic, and a positive, collaborative attitude.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to take constructive feedback.
• Curiosity about brands, culture, and human behaviour, and how they interact across different media touchpoints.
• Openness to learn and experiment with modern creative tools, including an understanding of generative AI's role in multi-channel creative production.

• An innovative and entrepreneurial work environment that promotes ingenuity and individuality – with the best of colleagues, and the best of clients
• Hybrid work models and flexible hours, plus a work from anywhere policy for short-term stays in other regions
• Generous Vacation starting at 3 weeks + 1 extra week over the holidays
• Agency summer days (exact policy differs per campus and agency)
• Modern, open co-working spaces with coffee and snack bars, dog friendly, located in great city neighborhoods, close to shops and restaurants and easy access to public transport
• Team social events - holiday parties, seasonal gatherings, weekly happy hours, inspiring speakers and more!

• In-house learning and…