Forms Graphic Designer

Permanent Full Time

You might think graphic design for an insurance company isn’t exciting, but our forms design teams are creatively fulfilled while putting our customer at the center of what we do. Our teams produce effective solutions for clients investing in our products and services.

The forms design team creates visual, interactive solutions that support advisor partners and their clients. They develop the overall layout and production design for online and print of transactional forms and applications and support product campaigns as it relates. The team applies typography and accessibility in creative ways to achieve business objectives. Graphic designers work as part of collaborative project teams that include product specialists, analysts, processing teams, digital teams and other designers.

This position reports to the Manager, Document Design and Usability located in London, Ontario.

What you’ll do every day:

• Develop and execute high-quality and cost-effective form design solutions
• Work with team members to develop interactive, customer-focused forms in English and French
• Create final artwork in a fully Accessible to WCAG 2.2, interactive format and know the software capabilities and file formats required for various mediums to ensure compatibility with back-end systems
• Review final files for accuracy before sharing and/or publishing
• Produce digital assets (PDFs, JPEGs etc.) as well as print materials
• Liaise with internal production team to prepare print-ready files
• Follow workflow and processes accurately and consistently
• Communicate regularly and openly with project analysts and production team
• Develop creative solutions that align with strategic objectives that support corporate design and brand standards
• Collaborate with partners on large projects, offer strategic design input and contribute design expertise to help solve problems
• Discover new ways to deliver on traditional ideas
  
  

• At least 5 years’ experience as a form’s graphic designer
• Post-secondary education in Graphic Design
• Proficient in Adobe creative cloud ─ Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Experience Manager
• Experience creating tables, tabs, style sheets and master pages in Adobe InDesign
• Advanced understanding and application of form design – you’ll need to submit examples as part of the selection process
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook)
• An openness around exchanging ideas and providing feedback to further the creativity and strategy of a project
• Skills and experience with Accessibility, JavaScript, AxesPDF
  
  

• Self-motivated, organized and able to multi-task
• Adaptable to changing priorities and able to hit moving deadlines
• A problem solver
• Collaborative, open and positive communicator
• Known for your interpersonal skills
• Passionate, energetic and enthusiastic
• Detail oriented when it matters and flexible when you need to be
• Driven to get the job done, sometimes outside of traditional work hours
• Innovative and willing to try new things
• Comfortable in a fast-paced team environment
  
  

The base salary for this position is between $50,400 - $79,800 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation (i.e., annual bonus, commission, etc.). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life - Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.