Job description
Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hey, g’day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you’re probably keen to find out what’s on offer, so we’ll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Alongside our global campuses, we also collaborate with talented contractors and freelancers from all over the world to help us achieve our crazy big goals. While we support flexible, remote-friendly ways of working, for this role we’re focusing on Sydney/Melbourne so we can best support our teams and keep collaboration flowing.
This is a short term engagement from 1st Feb - 16th April working full time hours.
What you’d be doing in this role
Brand Designers at Canva are more than pixel pushers – they’re problem-solvers, storytellers, and brand stewards. Within the Design School, we use our craft to build memorable educational experiences. We bring consistency to how Canva shows up globally and adapt visual systems that help people learn, grow, and fall in love with design.
- You’ll develop designs and educational experiences across video tutorials and in-product content that specifically revolves around new product launches
- You’ll collaborate with educators, content designers, and the production team to craft engaging learning experiences
- You’ll work on developing creative workshop material and branded experiences for our Canva Create event
- You’ll create visual systems and assets for educational experiences, courses, and interactive content
- You’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure design elevates learning outcomes
- You’ll champion visual consistency and accessibility across learning materials
- You’ll bring creativity and strategy together to solve design problems within education
- You’ll adapt the global Canva brand to diverse learning environments
- You’ll share your design thinking and inspire others through documentation and critique
You’re probably a match if
- You’re an experienced brand designer with a passion for visual storytelling and education.
- You thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and can translate abstract ideas into intuitive, accessible design.
- You’re comfortable navigating feedback, iterating quickly, and balancing creative flair with user needs. You’re excited to contribute to Canva’s mission and have a keen eye for detail and craft.
- Ideally we are looking for someone with experience designing in Canva.
About the team
Canva’s in-house Creative Team is on a mission to make Canva one of the most locally loved brands in the world. Within that, the Design School Creative team crafts world-class educational experiences across certifications, tutorials, and editorial storytelling. We work closely with educators, designers, and producers to bring ideas to life and help learners succeed. We move fast, collaborate deeply, and bring strategic thinking to every brief—always with a learner-first mindset.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions to engage contractors based on your experience, skills and passion. When you signify interest in the Project, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the contractor-accreditation interview process.
Please note that contractor-accreditation meetings are conducted virtually.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
