TallGrass Career Opportunities
Junior Graphic Designer
Description
About TallGrass Natural Health
TallGrass Natural Health is the leading omnichannel partner taking care of everything natural brands need to grow sales in Canada. We partner with brands and connect them to Canadian retailers, health care professionals and ecommerce platforms to reach natural consumers. Our mission is to inspire and empower Canadian consumers to take a holistic approach to wellness. As a certified B Corp, TallGrass must continually meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Our current brand partner portfolio includes Botanica, MegaFood, Nordic Naturals, Host Defense, Enzymedica, Wild Rose, Capricare and Ancient Nutrition.
Job Summary/Mission
We’re looking for a talented Junior Graphic Designer to join our growing team based in Vancouver. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of technical and creative skills to the position, collaborating with internal teams to produce high calibre assets. We are looking for an individual who is excited by communications design. This person will possess both passion for conceptualizing print pieces, packaging and digital assets with impressive attention to detail in execution.
This is a hybrid part-time contract role needed for 3 days/week. A minimum of 1 day/week will be in-person at our Vancouver office - with the option to work the remaining 2 days from your home office. The contract will end at the end December 31, 2025 – with the possibility for extension or expansion.
Our Core Values
● Celebrate – We work hard, play hard and laugh hard.
● See the big picture – We see, understand and care about the whole process.
● Build community – We nurture our relationships and ourselves.
● Follow through – We honour the trust people place in us.
● Show gratitude – We respect and appreciate everyone's contribution.
● Do good – We care about the health of all people and our planet.
Critical Success Factors/Outcomes
- High-Quality Execution – you are meticulous in your work, proudly presenting well-constructed work that is both engaging and free of errors. You would never be afraid to have another designer open your working files.
- Packaging, Print & POS Design and Production – you are interested in what makes people take notice and grab a product off the shelf. You support the growth of each brand with designs that work in the real world.
- Digital Design – you love high-impact digital assets and love to design emails and edit short-form/social videos.
- Creative Communication – you read a creative brief and think about how to deliver the most effective messaging possible. You ask questions.
- Brand Standards – you understand how to conform to brand guidelines while bringing them to life across a variety of platforms.
- Trend Spotter – you always know what is getting people’s attention. You share ideas with your team all the time.
- Collaboration – you deliver a high level of service to internal teams. Your understand how to work in a team. You communicate your priorities and challenges openly. You support your teammates with creative suggestions and thoughtful feedback.
- Organization – you maintain systematic file naming and organization.
Core Competencies
- Print & digital excellence – you understand what is required to make great print, packaging and digital design.
- Technically proficient – High proficiency using professional tools including Adobe Creative Cloud (primarily Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) is a requirement. Experience using Project Management/Collaboration (such as ClickUp. Asana, and Workfront) and wireframing tools (such as Figma, XD, Sketch, or InVision) preferred.
- Creative, inquisitive and adaptable to rapidly changing digital and retail landscape – actively shares ideas with cross-functional team
- 1+ year experience working in on an in-house design team or at an agency, plus degree or combination of diploma in graphic design and relevant experience.
- A dazzling portfolio showcasing your growth and passion for digital, print and packaging.
- Up-to-date on the latest standards, changes, trends in visual design
- Humble – you are able to give and receive honest feedback with the best intentions.
- Organized and able to handle deadlines while maintaining a strong focus on quality
- Self-motivated, industrious mindset
- Values aligned with TallGrass and our customers
- Passion for the natural health and beauty industry
- Maintain great relationships with colleagues, partners, vendor and other stakeholders
Nice-to-Have
- Photography, videography, and/or video editing experience
- Experience leveraging GenAI professionally
- French language skills
- Knowledge of Canadian food and NPN labelling requirements