The Polka Dot Paper Shop is hiring: Graphic Designer in Mississauga

The Polka Dot Paper Shop is a luxury wedding invitation & signage business with in-house printing services.

We are a family business located in North West Mississauga with nearly 2 decades of experience. We service hundreds of high-end luxury weddings and events all over the world and are seeking a talented and creative Graphic Designer to join our team! The appropriate candidate will understand the importance of the products that we create, have a passion for stylish stationery and be competent in a customer-facing role. The perfect candidate will have a sense of humour, be engaging with clients and have flawless written English language. 

Responsibilities:

• Set up design files for our creative director in Adobe Illustrator.​​​​​
• Create eye-catching designs that perfectly represent the client you are working for, as well as ensuring all products are in fashion and are on brand for the company.
• Work directly with clients to harness their loose design concepts and transform them into the perfect stationery for their event.
• Proof-read and write with high proficiency of the English language.
• Help with the creation of print approval contracts as well as invoicing.
• Speak with clients on the phone regarding their needs.
• Occasionally consult with clients about the design and creative direction of their invitation and event branding in-person.
• Greet customers & deliveries upon arrival and hand off completed projects when needed.
• Manage client accounts and timeliness of projects.
• Assist our in-house production team on occasional production jobs when needed.
• Confidentiality is key, as we often work with public figures and clients who require a non-disclosure to be signed.

Qualifications:

• MUST HAVE: a college certificate in graphic design or at least 5 years full-time graphic design experience.
• MUST HAVE: Full proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Moderate proficiency in Adobe Photoshop 
• MUST HAVE: A solid graphic design portfolio that includes creative out-of-the-box thinking and designs.
• MUST HAVE:  Candidate must be deadline and detail-oriented. We must be able to provide client deliverables on time, or in advance of when they are required due to the fast-paced nature of our industry.
• MUST HAVE:  Fluent written and spoken English skills with a high proficiency in grammar, spelling and punctuation. It is important that you understand the difference between Canadian & American English as well as proper formal English written word.
• Bonus: Stationery design experience is a solid bonus (wedding and event invitations, signage, menus, seating charts, etc).
• Bonus: A background in visual arts or an ability to paint / draw on a professional level.
• Bonus: Wedding experience is a bonus, but not a must.
• Bonus: Print Experience is a bonus, but not a must. 

Schedule:

• This role is an in-person position. Please do not apply for this role if you are unable to work in-person, or if you are unable to legally work in Canada already.
• Employment is salaried and 40 hours per week. 
• We will request occasional overtime work with additional compensation during busy season (April - September) and may occasionally require assistance with on-site event setup and/or tear down.
• Due to the seasonal nature of our work, we request that any vacation time of more than 2 consecutive days be taken in slow season (October-March)

Important note:

We are an LGBTQ+ allied company and firmly believe that love is love and that all people have the right to marry who they love. Due to the nature of our work, please note that the chosen applicant will be working on a regular basis with members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as members of all different faiths. If you do not support gay marriage, please do not apply. Homophobia, racism and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated within our organization.

We are a fun-loving and engaging group of creatives. Our business is woman-owned and operated and we have an extremely high employee retention rate. We believe this is a testament to how much we value and cherish our team members!