Location
This is a hybrid role with in-office work required two days per week at one of our SafetyCo locations.
Project Overview
At SafetyCoLabs, we're building the future of workplace learning and rethinking how businesses discover, evaluate, and buy the solutions they need. Learn more about SafetyCoLabs https://safetycolabs.ca/
The Graphic Designer will bring SafetyCoLabs’ learning experiences to life through engaging, purposeful visual design. Working closely with the Instructional Design, UX/UI, curriculum, and technology teams, this role will create visual assets for the development of SafetyCoLabs’ new Learning Management System (LMS). You’ll translate curriculum, instructional plans, and learning objectives into clear, engaging, and accessible visual experiences that support how people learn.
This isn’t a role for someone looking to simply clock in and clock out. We’re looking for people who take ownership, think independently, and have the confidence to make decisions, solve problems, and move things forward without waiting to be told what to do. If you’re energized by building something from the ground up, thrive in an ambitious environment, and want the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.
Why This Role Exists
This role exists to transform curriculum and instructional concepts into visual learning experiences that are engaging, accessible, and easy to understand. This role ensures visual content supports learning objectives while establishing a consistent visual language across SafetyCo Labs’ LMS and learning content.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role means:
Engaging Learning Experiences
Visual content captures attention, supports comprehension, and improves learner engagement.
Learning-Focused Design
Graphics, illustrations, diagrams, and layouts clearly support instructional objectives and make complex information easier to understand.
Strong Collaboration
Instructional designers and curriculum team members have a creative partner who can turn learning concepts into effective visual solutions.
Design Consistency
Learning materials follow consistent visual standards, styles, and design principles across programs.
Scalable Creative Assets
The team has reusable templates, components, and visual resources that can be adapted across courses and future learning experiences.
Accessible Design
Visual content considers accessibility, readability, contrast, and diverse learner needs.
What You'll Do
Learning & Instructional Design Support
- Work with Instructional Designers and curriculum teams to understand learning objectives and learner needs
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Identify opportunities where visual design can simplify or strengthen learning experiences
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Participate in creative reviews, brainstorming, and curriculum discussions
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Provide design recommendations that support effective learning
LMS & Digital Learning Assets
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Design graphics, illustrations, diagrams, infographics, icons, and charts for the LMS
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Develop visual treatments for lessons, modules, activities, and assessments
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Create presentations, visual guides, and other digital learning materials
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Prepare and organize assets for LMS implementation
Visual Design & Creative Development
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Develop concepts, layouts, mockups, and final creative assets
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Translate complex curriculum and instructional concepts into clear, engaging visuals
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Ensure creative work is polished, accessible, and aligned with SafetyCo Labs’ visual standards
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Adapt creative concepts across different courses, formats, and learning experiences
Design Systems & Continuous Improvement
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Help establish and maintain visual standards for SafetyCoLabs learning content
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Develop reusable templates and creative resources to improve consistency and efficiency
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Organize and maintain design files and digital asset libraries
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Stay current on digital learning, accessibility, and visual design practices
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Identify opportunities to improve and scale the learning experience
What You Bring
Required:
- 3-5+ years of experience in graphic design, visual communication, digital design, or a related field
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Strong portfolio demonstrating creative, conceptual, and visual design capabilities
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Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour, composition, hierarchy, and visual communication
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Experience creating digital graphics, illustrations, infographics, presentations, or similar visual assets
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Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or equivalent design tools
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Ability to translate complex concepts into clear visual communication
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Strong attention to detail and a high standard of visual quality
Preferred:
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Experience creating graphics or visual assets for eLearning, online courses, LMS platforms, or digital learning environments
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Experience working with Instructional Designers, curriculum teams, or learning professionals
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Understanding of instructional design or adult learning principles
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Experience creating educational diagrams, learning illustrations, or data visualizations
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Familiarity with accessibility and inclusive design principles
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Experience creating assets for interactive or multimedia learning
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Familiarity with Moodle or other Learning Management Systems
Core Competencies
Learning-Centred Design
You understand that good design is about more than aesthetics. You create visuals that improve comprehension, engagement, and the learning experience.
Visual Communication
You have a strong eye for composition, hierarchy, typography, and visual storytelling and can communicate complex ideas clearly through design.
Creative Problem Solving
You can take an ambiguous idea or complex information and determine the best way to bring it to life visually.
Attention to Detail
You produce polished, consistent, accurate, accessible, and implementation-ready work.
Adaptability
You’re comfortable working in an evolving environment where requirements change and the product is being built as you go.
Ownership
You ask questions, identify opportunities, make recommendations, and take ownership of bringing ideas from concept to completion.
Perks & Extras
- The little things matter too.
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Employee discounts on select products and services
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Team events, social activities, and recognition moments that actually feel fun (not forced)
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The chance to do meaningful work that genuinely improves workplace safety in communities
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A full company shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s (yes, we all take the break)
Company Culture
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This is a place where people matter.
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A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team environment
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Business casual dress
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A real commitment to learning, development, and helping people grow
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A workplace where ideas are welcomed, voices are heard, and contributions actually make a difference
About SafetyCo
SafetyCo is Canada’s leading integrated workplace safety partner, bringing together specialized safety companies, expert teams, and industry-leading services into one coordinated model, where we’re actively changing how workplace safety is done.
We help take the complexity out of workplace safety by making it simpler and more connected. Instead of juggling multiple providers, clients get one integrated partner for training, consulting, compliance, emergency response, occupational health, and risk management. The result is less chaos, stronger compliance, and safer workplaces that actually run better. And we do this all alongside a team of great people who genuinely enjoy what they do.
This Employment Ontario initiative is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
