Join our circle

If you’re a creative from Canada or the US—especially from an Indigenous or other underrepresented community—we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to Jenn at [email protected].

We’re always looking to meet talented creatives with fresh voices and ideas to help solve the myriad of challenges our clients face.

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Work and life at DDP

We love what we do, but we understand that there’s also more to life than work. So we offer a range of benefits to help you stay healthy and live your best life.

The basics

  • Health and dental
  • RRSP contributions
  • Bonuses based on team performance and project success
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Paid vacation and sick days

And beyond

  • Learning opportunities
  • DesignThinkers and other conferences (travel and attendance)
  • Workshops and webinars (technical/cultural/inspirational)
  • RGD dues paid for (DDP is a team member)
  • Food (we keep the coffee brewing and bring in local goodies)
  • Animal-friendly office (mostly dogs!)

Open positions

Internships

Looking to get experience before you start your career? DDP is a great place to get a range of hands-on experience that will prepare you for plenty of career opportunities. You’ll work with senior designers who can show you the ropes on actual client projects and in-house design work.

The benefits

We love what we do, but we understand that there’s also more to life than work and school. So we offer a range of benefits to help you get the most out of your placement. 

  • Learning opportunities with senior staff 
  • Opportunity to work on real-life clients and projects 
  • Paid honorarium 
  • Food (we keep the coffee brewing and bring in local goodies) 

The details

Depending on your placement type, skills and interests, you may find yourself prototyping, animating a video, creating a brand or developing code. We invite you to share with us your learning goals so that you can work on something meaningful during your placement. 

Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM 

Location: Virtual or at our Sudbury studio at 131 Pine street 

How to apply

To apply please send your resume and portfolio if applicable to Jenn at  [email protected] 

Please include the type of placement you are looking for, the dates and placement duration along with any additional details we might need to get started. 

“I learned a ton about what it was like to work in a studio. The day-to-day interactions and how everyone chips in”

– Lindsay Levesque