Graphic Designer

City of Surrey

Graphic Designer

As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, City of Surrey is a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities through technology and innovation.

City of Surrey employees are talented innovators, inspired by meaningful work and the opportunity to drive our city—and their careers—forward.

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Scope
The Communications & Engagement Division has a unique opportunity for a Graphic Designer.
We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a team player eager to grow and learn with us.

In this role, you will work within a systematic brand architecture to create high-quality, cohesive designs for multiple City departments. You will be responsible for delivering fast, accurate, and professional designs to internal clients across various departments.

We support ongoing learning and career development through workshops, training, and collaboration with industry professionals.

If you have a flair for creativity, branding, and design consistency—and love the challenge of creating cohesive designs within a large organization—this could be the perfect role for you.

Employment Status
Union - CUPE Local 402 – Auxiliary

Responsibilities

• Develop layouts, designs and production for a variety of marketing materials, including brochures, ads, digital assets, presentation materials, booklets, posters, flyers, invitations, signage, and other marketing collateral.
• Ensure all designs align with the City’s brand and sub-brand guidelines while maintaining consistency across materials.
• Contribute to visual identity style guides and interpret creative briefs for City campaigns, service areas and key initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal clients to deliver professional, accurate and high-quality designs.
• Utilize expertise in typography, branding, and graphic principles to create visually compelling content.
• Support photography needs when required.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 plus a post-secondary education from a recognized graphic design institute.
• 2-3 years of graphic design experience.
• Valid BC driver’s license (an asset but not required).

Our ideal candidate will:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat and Photoshop), as well as an understanding of web design, design standards, branding and commercial printing and pre-press techniques.
• Strong attention to detail, typography, layout design, and branding principles.
• A collaborative and team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills.

If interested, please submit your application along with a link to your portfolio which includes branding projects, marketing materials and digital asset if available. This helps us get to know your experience and style.

Other Information

• Hourly Rate: $36.72 (2024 Rates)

Steps Hourly Rate
Step 1 $36.72
Step 2 (6 Months) $37.91
Step 3 (18 Months) $38.98
Step 4 (30 Months) $40.60

Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply at https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/jobs-careers to Job ID 6407.

www.surrey.ca/careers