Art Director

About the position

Responsible for creating innovative ideas, and managing their visual execution through all forms of media.

Responsibilities

• Works in concert with a copywriter to develop and design great creative concepts and presentation approaches
• Develops visual direction and provides art direction expertise
• Generates effective visual dramatizations of selling ideas and generates imaginative design for ads
• Takes responsibility for finalizing files, prepping for printers and maintaining existing quality standards
• Directs onsite photo shoots
• Designs in a variety of styles
• Designs advertising and design projects (logos, brand identity, websites, experiential design, etc.)
• Remains current on industry trends and technology
• Ensures the quality, craft and implementation of all work done on projects assigned
• Delivers creative work that is on time, on target and on budget
• Manages press checks
• Selects photographers/illustrators from among sources, works closely with them, and/or directs them to ensure the original concept approved by the client is carried out
• Monitors all assigned production and follows through all phases of production
• Supervises photography, typesetting, illustration, and production
• Collaborates with writers, creative technologists, strategists, account management, and clients
• Understands the Client's business, brand, products and their customers
• Always leads by example

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in graphic design and/or advertising preferred
• A strong creative portfolio required
• Must be an expert in Adobe Creative Suite
• Flash, CSS, Javascript and front-end development skills a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Pay equity across the organization
• Promotions tied to performance
• Hybrid work schedule