At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.
Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.
As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.
As a Graphic Designer, you will communicate with clients, supervisors and coworkers to establish the overall look, graphic elements and content of communications materials in order to meet their needs.
You will determine medium best suited to produce desired visual effect and the most appropriate vehicle for communication.
You will design camera-ready & digital ads and documents for publications including the Base newspaper, marketing and sponsorship programs.
You will communicate guidelines for illustrators or photographers. Retrieve and use photo, illustration and typography banks when available, and perform file conversions for different computer platforms.
You will produce and manipulate digital photographic images using scanning, colour correction and clipping paths.
You will perform quality control on projects produced to guarantee industry standards are met. Pre-flight files to ensure pre-press specifications - specific to press or final output requirements are included and accurate.
You will design and prepare for print the Base Book and other like publications.
You will advise on the length of time or duration to complete an assigned design project.
Education, Certifications and Licenses
College Diploma or Certificate in graphic design, commercial art or graphic communication or a related field AND some years of experience in multimedia or a related field
Experience
In newspaper and publication design and layout
In MAC troubleshooting
In creating and producing graphic materials using a wide range of media, methods, techniques and equipment
In graphic design for the Web
In using desktop publishing programs
Competencies
Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.
French Essential
Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.
Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.
Retirement Planning: A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans.
Learning and Development: Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.
Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.
Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits
This is an on-site position with an assigned work location.
PSP: Keep our Canadian Armed Forces operationally ready and their families and military community healthy as part of the team at Personnel Support Programs. Personnel Support Programs contributes to the operational readiness of our Canadian Armed Forces through the provision of fitness, sports, recreation and health promotion programs to military communities across Canada and members while on deployment.
October 20th 2025
CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
