Freelance Art Director

# Freelance Art Director United States3 hours agoID 1933140

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We Are Social## Description WHAT YOU’LL DO    
• Concept and create strong, compelling ideas that resonate with target audiences    
• Design for clients and agency new business efforts, working within brand guidelines while pushing for design excellence    
• Develop creative concepts that align with strategic client objectives, ensuring all visual output maintains the highest agency standards from ideation to final delivery    
• Present and defend art direction to internal leadership and external clients, effectively decoding feedback into actionable creative tasks for the broader team    
• Navigate complex project constraints, including tight deadlines and evolving budgets by finding innovative solutions that preserve the integrity of the original vision    
• Manage multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity with precision and adaptability under pressure    
• Act as a primary mentor for junior and mid-level creatives, providing constructive feedback and fostering a culture of high-performance and continuous visual improvement    
• Implement advanced AI tools to supercharge the creative lifecycle, from generating comprehensive visual identities to rapid video asset creation    
• Infuse generative AI into client pitches and prototypes to create hyper-realistic product shots and fully realized campaign mockups that win new business    
• Proactively research emerging AI trends and tools, leading the team in ethical discussions and establishing best practices for AI usage within the creative department    
• Ideate and build effective stories that match the quality of each social platform    
• Excellent communicator who can confidently articulate ideas to others, from storyboard to final work    
• Design visually engaging presentations, create mockups & do light retouching as needed that help sell creative ideas to top clients in the industry    
• Work collaboratively with a large team of creatives from ideation to execution to help to ensure ideas are created and brought to life    REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE    
• 6+ years of experience in art direction within a fast-paced agency environment    
• Portfolio demonstrating sophisticated creative thinking, nuanced typography, and expert-level composition across digital and traditional media    
• Experience presenting and working directly with clients    
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment, and managing multiple projects at once    
• Proficiency across Adobe Design suite; fluency in both After Effects and Premiere    
• Deep familiarity with ethical AI frameworks and the legalities of AI-generated content in a commercial setting    
• Excellent attention to detail