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Brand Designer - Internal job at Canva

Canva’s Commitment and Mission

At Canva, we celebrate diversity. We deeply believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key to building the best product, team and company. We mean it when we say we want to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where we value all different types of experiences and want to create a space and culture where you feel like you belong.

We know it can be a tricky time applying for roles, wondering if the role is right for you and if you and your experience are right for the role too. Many people won’t apply for roles unless they feel that they tick every single box. At Canva we look for many different skills and abilities and we’re always looking for how new team members can add to Canva and our culture. So if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed, we’d still love to hear from you!

Our mission at Canva is to empower the world to design and since launching in 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 80 million monthly active users across 190 different countries and a team of over 2,800 people… and the best bit is that we’ve only achieved 1% of what we know we’re capable of.

Be a Force for Good

We’re driven by our values, with our ‘Be a Force for Good’ value supporting everything that we do. Through your work on our product or team, and our community initiatives and sustainability programs, you’re given the opportunity to come to Canva and make a tangible difference to the lives of others in your day-to-day life. In addition to our Founder’s 30% Pledge, Canva is committed to Pledge 1% and actively encourage our team to participate in many ways, including taking paid volunteer leave.

Your journey with Canva could take you to places that you might not even imagined yet. There’s opportunity around every corner and the support to help you achieve your goals.

Join us and design your future.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Brand Designer who can conceptualise and deliver a magical and consistent brand experience across varied creative touchpoints. A good understanding of various design applications across print, digital, motion, and packaging design is key to this role.

You will be part of the Canva Creative Team within the Brand Studio Squad and work in collaboration with Copywriters, Illustrators, Motion Designers and Video Editors to bring creative conceptual ideas to life. You will work closely with cross functional teams at Canva (Leadership, Operations, People Team, Talent Acquisition, Marketing) to understand our business and ensure our brand is consistent across all internal and external facing touch points.

About the team: Canva Brand Studio

Our Creative Team Mission is “to become the most-loved brand in the world”. The Brand Studio team create brand assets and communications that are consistently, magically, unmistakably Canva and teach Canva how to use them.

We believe that everyone, everywhere, deserves the opportunity to create amazing designs – whatever their financial position or experience level. That's why we're building the world's most inclusive design platform. Because we believe in...

How We Work

Our stakeholders include the Leadership, People & Marketing teams as well as internal business requirements across our Recruitment & Vibe teams. We are responsible for championing a consistent and human brand experience, and evolving it over time as we learn, grow and pursue excellence in design. We are continually scaling our brand globally through our network of external creative agency and production partners.

Responsibilities

Design creative assets to support new brand graphics, sub-branding, environmental signage, company-wide comms, print and swag assets, and a wide range of other creative outputs
Contribute to creative concepts and design asset rollout for quarterly and yearly company events and activations in collaboration with our Events and Vibe teams.
Develop internal design guidelines and toolkits for high priority sub-brands
Conceptualise and ideate a diverse range of branded content (print, experiential, digital and motion) that brings our core brand to life in exciting creative executions
Collaborate with a team of writers, designers, animators and videographers to bring our brand assets to life in unique and unforgettable ways
Participate in and contribute to conceptual workshops and ideation for video production requirements

About you

A master designer, able to beautifully visualise our brand and products to a diverse global audience and varied demographics.
You love creating a sense of connection in your work between Canva and our internal and external audiences through consistent and beautiful design executions
You are the perfect balance between ideation at a conceptual level and execution, in bringing your ideas to life with immaculate attention to detail and passion for your craft
You are someone who enjoys a fast-paced, collaborative and varied creative environment
You’re interested in developing your skills in art direction for video and motion production requirements
You have experience in collaborating with motion designers and video editors
You’ve had a minimum of 5 years industry experience in forward-thinking brand design roles either in-house or within an agency
Your online portfolio demonstrates: Strong brand design principles and craft, A modern style & aesthetic, Creative thinking and evidence of exploration and ideation
Proficiency with the Adobe creative suite and exposure to Figma or other prototyping tools
Prior experience using Canva is a bonus

Working at Canva

Our culture is unlike anywhere else and together we design your #CanvaLife experience to empower you to do the best work of your life.

Whether you’re in the office, working from home or choosing your own adventure, we recognise that every single person is unique and our Canvanaut benefits aim to ensure we cater for all.

Our benefits for permanent Canvanauts include:

• Equity packages for you to truly be a part of the Canva journey

• Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) coming together for 8 days a year. The rest, you choose where you work best.

• Flexible leave so you can recharge, give back, support others or focus on your own professional development.

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey.

• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance. This is for you to spend on whatever will support your wellbeing and development. It could be anything, from a Masterclass subscription to an electronic stand-up desk, a pilates membership, or dinner out with a teammate. Because you know what you need to Vibe and Thrive, better than anyone.

• Virtual and in-office wellness benefits including Canva University, Employee Assistant Programs, Fitness Classes and other benefits to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.

• Canva For Good program matching your not-for-profit donations and a range of sustainability and ethical initiatives to get involved in.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

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