Role Description We're looking for an accomplished packaging designer with an advanced understanding of strategic development for consumer packaged goods. As a Freelance Lead Packaging Designer, you will provide senior-level packaging design expertise to the internal Creative Studio on a contract basis, supporting defined packaging initiatives across a portfolio of brands. This is a hands-on freelance role focused on project-based creative development and production-ready execution. - Support and guide the creative execution of packaging design projects across assigned brands and product categories. - Conceptualize and develop packaging design solutions for new product launches, renovations, line extensions, and promotional initiatives. - Create visually compelling packaging that effectively communicates product benefits and enhances shelf presence. - Translate brand strategy and marketing objectives into practical packaging design systems, layouts, and visual assets. - Help evolve and refine existing packaging design systems to maintain relevance, differentiation, and consistency. - Deliver high-quality creative work while balancing brand, commercial, technical, regulatory, and production requirements. - Prepare, adapt, and review production-ready packaging artwork across a variety of formats and substrates. - Ensure assigned packaging files comply with brand standards, regulatory requirements, and print production specifications. - Partner with packaging engineers, printers, pre-press partners, and production suppliers. - Support packaging updates, product renovations, claims changes, and other artwork revisions as needed. - Organize working files, templates, and packaging assets for clear handoff and efficient project execution. - Work closely with Brand Marketing, Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Labeling, and Commercial teams. - Incorporate consumer insights, market trends, and competitive references into packaging concepts. - Provide art direction or creative guidance for supporting visual assets. - Engage effectively with external agencies, printers, pre-press partners, and suppliers. - Stay current with packaging design trends, materials, printing technologies, and sustainability best practices. - Identify opportunities to enhance packaging effectiveness and improve consumer engagement. - Evaluate packaging solutions against established project objectives and brand requirements. - Provide additional project-related design support as requested. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field. - 5-7 years of professional packaging design experience in a fast-paced CPG, agency, or studio environment. - Demonstrated ability to contribute quickly to project-based design work and manage multiple priorities. - Professional-level understanding of visual category norms for nutrition, health, and food packaging. Requirements - Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite; knowledge of Adobe AI tools, including Firefly, preferred. - Strong knowledge of file production for printed packaging, including mechanical artwork preparation. - Strong portfolio highlighting packaging design, visual design systems, and consumer-centered design solutions. - Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency across packaging components. - Excellent communication and presentation skills. - Strong organizational skills and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. - Ability to work quickly and independently while staying aligned with internal creative direction. - Ability to guide internal or external production partners in achieving high-quality creative execution. - Ability to brainstorm, ideate, and translate creative direction into polished packaging design deliverables. - Ability to create designs that consider an omnichannel landscape. Benefits - Up to $56.00 per hour + Overtime - Dental insurance - Vision insurance - 401(k) - Disability insurance

Role Description StackAdapt is hiring a Motion Designer for an exciting opportunity to join our innovative design team and help the marketing team deliver fascinating content. If you are looking to grow your professional experience as a designer, this is for you! In this role, you will explore brand application, video editing, animation, motion graphics within a fast-paced environment. StackAdapt is a Remote First company. We are open to candidates located anywhere in the GTA for this position. What you'll be doing: - Collaborate with other designers to apply our company’s branding effectively. - Support the motion team in creating marketing videos visually appealing as well as giving innovative art direction in video creation. - Brainstorm ideas, understand the marketing strategies to produce excellent videos, and execute visual initiatives. - Create visual assets such as animated titles, transitions, graphic elements, gifs, video templates, motion graphics, and other special effects. - Responsible for post-production tasks including reviewing footage, rough cuts, audio adjustment, color correction, and final editing. - Work on a variety of video projects such as: e-learning videos, promo videos, video ads, email gifs, social clips, and other kind of short-form/long-form video. - Staying current with visual design technologies, applications, and industry trends. Qualifications - A degree or diploma in Motion Graphics, Animation, or a related field. - 1+ years experienced in working in animation and video editing. - A strong portfolio of motion graphics and video design work, which reflects your problem-solving skills, versatile skill-set, compelling creative execution, and attention to detail. - Knowledge about branding. - Ability to brainstorm various concepts, develop storyboards, and transfer those into moving type and graphic. - Wide knowledge of the animation/video creation process, from storyboards to rendering. - Strong understanding of layout composition, typography, images, colour, moving objects, etc. - An openness to giving and receiving feedback to improve and grow with the team. - Passion for learning and open opportunities to improve and innovate. - Ability to work as a team, receive feedback, communicate and coordinate cross teams. - Advanced knowledge of Adobe CC: After Effect, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. - Additional consideration for having basic knowledge in Final Cut Pro, InDesign, and Figma. Requirements - The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in Ontario, Canada. - This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package. - Factors Influencing Final Compensation: - The final compensation offer will be determined by a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the candidate's specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications. - Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered in the final offer. - Ontario Salary Band: $75,294 — $84,706 CAD Benefits - Highly competitive salary. - Retirement/401K/Pension Savings globally. - Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off! - Access to a comprehensive mental health care program. - Health benefits from day one of employment. - Work from home reimbursements. - Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto. - Robust training and onboarding program. - Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc). - Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning. - An awesome parental leave program. - A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture. - Our social and team events!

Role Description As an Associate Professional Development Designer, you will support the creation and maintenance of professional development resources for our team of specialists to use with teachers and administrators around the globe. In this role, you will: - Update, edit, and maintain professional development outlines, resources, slide decks, and other training materials - Create and format professional development slide decks in Google Slides, ensuring consistency with templates and design standards - Proofread and review materials for clarity, accuracy, grammar, formatting, and consistency - Incorporate feedback and revisions to improve existing professional development resources - Help develop new materials and resources as needed - Organize and maintain professional development content to ensure resources remain current and easy to use - Collaborate with marketing in the development of PD marketing collateral Qualifications - BA/BS degree - 3+ years K-12 teaching experience - Experience delivering professional development to K-12 educators - Exceptional writing and editing skills - Excellent interpersonal skills - dynamic, enthusiastic, upbeat individual who connects well with others and has a positive, collaborative attitude - Organized, methodical, and detail-oriented; ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently, from start to finish - Self-starter and quick learner with a passion for improving education through technology - Proficient with Google Docs and Slides Company Description IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example: - 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com - Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages - Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects - Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team. At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.

Lighting Designer III Location: Houston United States Job Description: Lighting Designer III Chicago, Illinois, United States; Houston, Texas, United States ABOUT THE ROLE The successful candidate will work with multi-discipline teams across our multiple offices to deliver creative lighting solutions to clients, participating in the pursuit and project delivery for the full breadth of the firm's project markets. HERES WHAT YOULL DO - Independently develop basic to moderately complex construction documents and specifications of lighting and control systems. Work with junior staff to assign tasks on projects. - Design lighting and control systems for healthcare, education and commercial clients. Analyze lighting and engineering documents and layout systems in regards to components and parts. Research and respond to design issues. - Participate in value engineering sessions with Architectural/Engineering team. - Apply knowledge of energy code, electrical and energy codes, as well as IES recommendations, as it applies to lighting and control systems design. - Independently perform illuminance and lighting power density calculations and complete Comcheck/other record documents such as documentation for rebates/incentives, LEED/WELL certification, and other project-required records. - Understand integrated design and project deliverables, including deliverables associated with architecture, engineering, and related trades. Coordinate lighting documentation with associated trades. - Attend project and client meetings to represent the lighting discipline. Identify, elevate, and resolve lighting coordination items. - Recommend improvements with reference standards and processes to improve quality, coordination, and to streamline production efforts. - Review and mark up shop drawings and submittals. - Gather information to respond to RFI's and review of change orders in the preparation of construction documents. - Conduct job site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress. Site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of site. - Have a basic understanding of profitability metrics. - Participate and attend industry events (manufacturer visits, conferences, webinars, etc) - Must be willing to perform overtime work and be willing to travel. - May perform other related tasks as needed. HERES WHAT YOULL NEED - Bachelor's degree in Lighting Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering or closely related degree. - Minimum of 6 years of related experience performing in a lighting design role. - LC/CLD credential, current registered member of IALD, IESNA or other professional lighting memberships preferred. - LEED AP, WELL, or other sustainable certification preferred. - Knowledge of building regulations and codes for healthcare, education, S&T and commercial spaces. Strong knowledge of product design and specifications. - Must have strong communication, teamwork and collaboration and problem-solving skills as well as an ability to engage effectively with teammates and clients. - Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, AGI/Elumtools. - Proficiency in graphic design and image editing software (Adobe Creative Suite). - Knowledgeable of Sustainable Analysis and Daylighting programs (Lightstanza, Ecotect, Daysim, Comfen, DIVA for Rhino, IES VE.). - Familiarity with Energy Analysis Software (Comcheck) and code-required documentation (ex: California Title-24 Energy Compliance). - Proficient in MS Office, Word, Excel, PPT required. Proficiency in Bluebeam, Teams, Trello, Procore + Miro preferred. The salary range for this position is $73,800 to $92,200 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Based on the position status, employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. ABOUT OUR FIRM CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don't just dream up solutions - we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It's more than a philosophy - it's who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day. ABOUT WORKING HERE - We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about. - We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives. - We're about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we're ready for you. Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. Its not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying. As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct. CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm's policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign's policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.