graphic designer

TINFF · Virtual job based in Toronto, ON · $17.60 hourly

Verdict

TINFF is a legitimate, registered non-profit film festival with a reachable website and matching business/location details, which supports legitimacy. However, the posting exhibits several moderate fraud signals: the contact email uses a generic Gmail domain (tinffcareers@gmail.com) rather than the official TINFF domain, the salary of $17.60/hr is unusually low for a professional graphic designer role, and no careers section exists on the official website. These factors together suggest either a spoofed posting or an unofficial hiring channel, warranting a medium-risk assessment.

Generic Email Domain+18
Contact email is tinffcareers@gmail.com (free Gmail provider) rather than official TINFF domain; official contact is tinffestival@gmail.com
Salary Outlier & Role Mismatch+12
$17.60/hr is unusually low for a professional graphic designer role; TINFF is primarily a film festival, not a typical graphic design employer
No Official Jobs Listing+10
No careers/jobs section found on TINFF's official website; posting appears to be unofficial or external channel
Application Address Type-5
web.applicationAddressType='none' indicates no residential/PO box/virtual office address requested; neutral to mild legitimacy
Business & Location Match-15
web.businessMatch='match' and web.locationMatch='match'; TINFF is a real, registered non-profit film festival headquartered in Toronto, ON with reachable official website

Application flags (1)

Generic email domain

tinffcareers@gmail.com

Employer checks

{
  "web": {
    "websiteUrl": "https://www.tinff.net",
    "websiteReachable": "yes",
    "businessMatch": "match",
    "locationMatch": "match",
    "hasJobsListing": "unknown",
    "applicationAddressType": "none",
    "confidence": 0.75,
    "summary": "TINFF is a real, registered non-profit film festival headquartered in Toronto, ON. Official website (tinff.net) is reachable and legitimate. However, the job posting uses \"tinffcareers@gmail.com\" while TINFF's official contact is \"tinffestival@gmail.com\". No careers/jobs section found on TINFF website. The posting offers a graphic designer role at $17.60/hr part-time—unusually low for a professional role. TINFF is primarily a film festival, not a typical employer of graphic designers, though they may hire for festival operations. The use of a generic Gmail address rather than official domain email is a moderate red flag."
  }
}

Full description

Occupation (NOC): Graphic designers and illustrators (52120)
Location: Virtual job based in Toronto, ON
Salary: $17.60 hourly
Hours: Part-time
Term: Temporary
Workplace: [object Object]
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years,  or equivalent experience
Screening questions: Are you authorized to work in Canada?, Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?, Do you have experience working in this field?, Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?, Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options: To be determined
How to apply:
By email: tinffcareers@gmail.com