Junior Graphic Designer | Production Designer

Proud to be 100% Canadian-owned, Northland Properties' are recognized as one of the most trusted names in hotels, restaurants, resorts, sports, construction, and asset management. Our well-known and loved brands have been bringing people together to celebrate unforgettable experiences across Canada, the US, Ireland, and the UK for over 50 years. As Canada’s fastest-growing hospitality group, we believe the foundation of our continued success is our people and their ability to take great care of our guests.

Denny’s Canada is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to join our dynamic marketing team. With a predominantly production focus, the Junior Graphic Designer will play a pivotal role in shaping the visual identities of the Denny’s brand in Canada. We are seeking a detailed-oriented individual to support the creation, adaptation, and finalization of visual assets across print and digital channels. This role focuses on executing established designs efficiently and accurately, ensuring brand consistency, technical precision, and on-time delivery.

• Produce and adapt graphic assets based on existing creative concepts.
• Resize, reformat, and localize assets for multiple platforms, formats, and regions.
• Prepare final artwork for print and digital production, ensuring files meet technical specifications.
• Follow brand guidelines for all brands and maintain a keen eye for detail to ensure accuracy and adherence to brand guidelines in all design work.
• Collaborate with external agencies, vendors, printers, and freelancers when necessary to achieve project goals.
• Perform quality control checks to ensure accuracy, alignment, colour, typography, and layout.
• Troubleshoot production issues and recommend solutions.
• Update templates and production files as needed.
• Maintain, organize, and update file structures, project files, version control, and digital assets on the shared server.
• Collaborate with creative, marketing, and production teams to meet deadlines.
• Use project management tools to organize, prioritize, report on, and collaborate on design projects.
• Estimating time required to complete work, working on multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities, and meeting deadlines.
• Stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging technologies to ensure the company’s visual communications remain innovative and competitive.

• 5+ years of experience in a production-focused graphic design role.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Strong understanding of print production processes (prepress, color management, file preparation).
• Strong understanding of digital asset requirements (email, social media, web banners)
• Proficient at following strict file naming conventions (MacOS and Windows).
• Ability to follow brand guidelines precisely.
• Portfolio demonstrating your production expertise in a wide range of digital and print formats.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time-management skills.

• Production design execution
• File preparation and quality assurance
• Typography and layout accuracy
• Multitasking and deadline management
• Team collaboration
• Problem-solving

• Experience working with motion design (After Effects)
• Experience working with Canva
• Experience working with Elementor (web production experience)
• Experience using AI to streamline production and concept development.
• Photography and videography skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced or high-volume production environments
• Experience with project management or asset management tools

• We are proud to be part of Northland Properties, recognized throughout Canada as one of the most trusted names in hotels, restaurants, sports teams, and construction.
• For you, this means unrivalled growth opportunities across the Northland family of companies, with access to team perks and benefits for brands including Moxies, Chop Steakhouse, Denny’s, Shark Club, Grouse Mountain Resort and Revelstoke Mountain Resort (to name a few!).
• We are Canada’s fastest growing hospitality company, with over 12,000 employees and are expanding…