Placement Type: Temporary Salary: $28-35 Hourly T4, hourly, with benefits Start Date: Nov 2, 2026 Duration: 6 months+ Aquent is partnering with a leading Canadian sporting goods retailer to find a versatile Graphic Designer to support its busy in-house creative studio. This contract opportunity is ideal for a hands-on designer who enjoys creating compelling marketing assets across print and digital channels, thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, and can quickly adapt to changing campaign priorities. Youll work with an established creative production team supporting retail promotions, e-commerce, email, social media, and seasonal campaigns. What Youll Do

• Design and produce creative assets for retail signage, promotional flyers, print advertising, and out-of-home campaigns.
• Develop and adapt digital assets for e-commerce websites, email marketing, social media, and digital advertising.
• Work from established creative briefs and brand guidelines to deliver polished, consistent marketing materials.
• Adapt existing creative concepts across different formats, dimensions, and channels.
• Manage multiple assignments simultaneously, balancing deadlines, revisions, and changing priorities.
• Collaborate with creative leads, designers, and production managers to ensure projects move efficiently from brief to completion.
• Participate in regular studio meetings, communicate progress, and proactively address potential production challenges.
• Prepare and organize creative files according to project requirements and established production workflows.

What Youll Bring

• Professional experience in graphic design within an agency or in-house environment working on retail, e-commerce, or direct-to-consumer brands
• A portfolio demonstrating strong hands-on design experience across both print and digital marketing.
• Proficiency with relevant Adobe Creative Cloud applications, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Experience creating or adapting retail marketing materials, promotional graphics, campaign assets, or comparable high-volume creative deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail, layout, typography, and brand consistency.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work efficiently under tight deadlines, and respond constructively to last-minute changes.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• A positive, adaptable, team-oriented approach to creative production.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing for a major retailer, sporting goods company, apparel brand, or consumer-facing e-commerce business.
• Familiarity with Adobe XD and Figma, including migrating files or developing reusable components.
• Experience with Adobe Workfront or comparable creative project management platforms.
• Experience producing retail flyers, point-of-purchase signage, or out-of-home advertising.
• Basic motion graphics or video production experience.

Why Apply?

• Work remotely: Join a Canadian retail creative team without a mandatory office commute.
• Variety of creative work: Contribute to print, e-commerce, email, social media, and promotional campaigns.
• Established creative team: Collaborate with experienced designers and production managers.
• Recognizable retail brand: Help create campaigns customers see across Canada.
• Opportunity to contribute immediately: Support a team during one of its most important retail seasons.