Freelance Design and Search Optimization (Philippines) - remote

At Canva, we celebrate diversity. We deeply believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key to building the best product, team and company. We look for many different skills and abilities, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. So, even if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed or tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you!

Our mission at Canva is to empower the world to design and since launching in 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 100+ million monthly active users across 190 different countries… and the best bit is that we’ve only achieved 1% of what we know we’re capable of.

Be a part of the project and design your future.

About the Role

This role is part of the Relevance Label Quality Team under Search and Recommendation group.

A vital part of this mission is the content that users can add to their designs –photos, illustrations, fonts, videos, and more. As the company grows, so too does our user base, and in order to ensure we’re providing fresh, relevant ‘ingredients’ for all of their design needs by continually improving search relevancy of user queries.

It is critical that all of the beautiful content that is being created and uploaded to Canva every single day by our teams, contributors, and partners are consistently labeled by our team. This is the cornerstone of providing a world-class designing experience for all our users.

What you’ll do

• Label elements and/or design templates in accordance to their search query relevance in a high-volume, deadline-oriented environment
• Labelling elements and/or design templates that may include –but is not limited to –text copy, photos, graphics, videos and stickers for its overall search relevance based on visual and usability, following Canva’s relevance standards
• Maintain full understanding of expected deadlines and visual preferences

What we’re looking for

• Experience as a multimedia designer or, experience in a marketing/design environment where you use your knowledge of design principles
• A strong understanding of the fundamentals of visual design (animation, photography, illustration, lighting, composition, branding, colour, typography, etc.) and standards of graphic design based on visual, cultural, and popular trends
• A good sense of worldly awareness in order to label accordingly to latest policies, especially valuing inclusion and diversity
• Has a good understanding of keyword relevancy and high command of English language
• A proven ability to select high search relevance of impactful photos, animation and graphic styles
• Proactive approach and great attention to detail

When applying to this role, you will be asked to provide the following:

• A link to your portfolio
• Resume
• Your availability
• Rates expectations

About the group

At Canva, we’re transforming the way the world designs. A vital part of this mission is the content that users can add to their designs –photos, illustrations, fonts, videos, and more. As the company grows, so too does our user base, and in order to ensure we’re providing fresh, relevant ‘ingredients’ for all of their design needs by continually improving search relevancy of user queries.

It is critical that all of the beautiful content that is being created and uploaded to Canva every single day by our teams, contributors, and partners are consistently labeled by in-house and contractor labellers who will be managed by our Labeling Review Lead for search relevance. This is the cornerstone of providing a world-class designing experience for all our users.

We make decisions to engage contractors based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that contractor-accreditation meetings are conducted virtually. 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.