Art Director

Overview

About the job Art Director

Opportunity #378

The Client:

A live communications agency, that provides fully integrated services enabling excellence in Advertising, Events, Public Relations, and digital and social media. They work on amazing campaigns work with high-profile government and private sector corporations globally.

• Produces art layouts by developing art concepts and providing work direction to staff.
• Meets creative department work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards.
• Identifies work process improvements.
• Meets art department cost standards by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving actions.
• Formulates art concepts by supervising workers engaged in executing layout designs for artwork and copy to be presented by visual communications media.
• Keeps customers informed by reviewing illustrative material for presentation.
• Reviews project production factors by studying budget, background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, and techniques.
• Selects and secures illustrative material by formulating basic layout design concepts and conducting research.
• Produces layouts for printing by marking-up, pasting-up, and finishing layouts.
• Obtains client approval by presenting final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations; and responds to client commentary and requests.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances art department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.

• Bachelor’s degree in art, fine arts, or graphics design.
• 5 years of experience as an art director or creative director.
• 3 years within an agency environment