Art Director

We deliver branding, strategy, and communications that win minds.

We are seeking a conceptual and creative Art Director who can develop big ideas across multiple channels. The ideal candidate will possess the talent to think creatively and the discipline to think strategically and will generate creative ideas and concepts from a brand strategy that fulfill the advertising (and other marketing) needs of the client. S/he will work closely with the assigned Creative Director and account management team. The Art Director designs and often leads the conceptualization and design of interactive, print, and video projects, including integrated campaigns, websites, microsites, advertising, web video, and HTML emails, among others. As a member of multiple project teams, s/he contributes creative concepts, proposes deliverables, provides guidance and expertise to team members, and supports the advancement of creative services internally and with clients.

* Contributes strong creative ideas and develops those creative concepts into high quality deliverables * Can produce in a range of traditional and non-traditional channels including digital, print, outdoor, collateral, and video * Ensures that deliverables meet best practices while also meeting the needs of clients * Develop powerful visual solutions with a strong design sense and aesthetic * Ensure adherence to creative briefs and brand strategies * Designs and guides designers in the creation of digital media, with an eye to best practices, usability, interactive tools and features, design principles, and creative excellence * Effectively collect electronic materials for output * Consults with and takes direction from creative leaders * Collaborates effectively with other creative and project team members * Attends brainstorms and project meetings, leading as needed * Participates in recruiting and directing freelance designers and interns * Meets project milestones; adheres to deadlines * Oversee production of print, and assist in production of video * Contributes to new business efforts, as well as intake, concepting, budgeting, and presentations * Investigates and shares information about new trends, tools, and techniques in the field of marketing, including multi-channel digital, print, social, and video * Presents to and works with clients; participates and/or leads prototyping as necessary * Collaborates with creative leaders, strategists, developers, and project management to design achievable concepts; participates in quality control processes to ensure optimal results * Manage multiple projects simultaneously

* 3+ years interface and digital media design experience * Strong digital design skills that take messaging, user experience, marketing, technology, accessibility, budget, and appearance into account-and delivers an excellent solution * Excellent communication, collaboration, and time-management skills * Demonstrated understanding of composition, color, imagery, typography * Creative thinking that can drive and support multiple projects, across media types * Capacity to work and lead on several projects at one time. * Solid experience creating web graphics, animations, user interfaces, icons, style sheets, color schemes, templates, and layouts for use in online advertising and web site projects, ensuring site-wide color and typeface standards and consistency * Understanding of the technologies and software associated with web (Social Media, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/JQuery, Banner Advertising, Web Video, CMS); working knowledge of HTML5/CSS3 and Responsive Design * Command of and ongoing interest in best practices and trends in the field of digital, social, and print marketing and technology * Hands-on video production experience are a plus * Prior agency experience and college degree preferred