Art Director

Job Description

About the role

Art Directors are responsible for the overall visual aspects of an advertising or media campaign and coordinate the work of other design staff, such as graphic designers, motion designers, and illustrators. Their duties typically include establishing the overall look for a campaign or media piece and providing constructive feedback on designs and artwork. They help lead and evolve the more junior members of the team, and help convert the client feedback into direction that adheres to a unified vision for the overall look and feel of a campaign. Together with the Creative Director they are in charge of the execution of pitches and projects and report directly to the Creative Director.

What you'll do

Leadership

• Help guide and direct the team to the best results
• Help grow the individual team members skill level
• Establish a visual direction for campaigns (colors, fonts, images, and layouts)
• Ensure projects are completed in a timely manner with a quality product
• 'Advise best practices and optimizations throughout design process
• Adhere to client brand guidelines
• Manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions
• Determine the voice and messaging of designs and artwork
• QA design work for errors
• Help interpret and implement client feedback

Production

• Create and design various digital media
• Collaborate with fellow designers to develop the best design work possible
• Create internal materials including brand assets and company posts
• Work with a wide range of media and graphic design software to create static and motion designs. (ie. Photoshop, illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, etc)

Ideation

• Help team members dissect the information in the client briefs and the strategy documentation
• Formulate ideas in text, and collect visual examples for brainstorms'
• Research new and upcoming channels/platforms suitable for our clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university, or at least four years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Portfolio of work with a wide range of creative projects
• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, and web
• Experience with digital media and understanding of social media platforms
• At least 4 years’ experience working with a visual media
• At least 2 years’ being point person or in the leadership role for a team and/or project
• At least 1 year experience in client facing communication
• Proficiency in Adobe design-related software with a focus on Photoshop and Illustrator.
• After Effects experience and intermediate knowledge is a plus.
• Additional Computer skills preferred: Microsoft Office Suite; Google Docs Suite

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6op9n-3-138-174-150-42 in your application.