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Sr. Art Director (Contract)

Job title: Sr. Art Director (Contract)
Contract type: Freelance
Location: Chicago
Industry: Creative
Remote: Yes
Salary: 35-42/hour
Reference: 440049
Contact name: Jakob Ursitti-Clapp

Job description

Title: Senior Art Director (REMOTE)
Location: Fully Remote
Pay: $45/hour
Type: Freelance
Duration: On-going (Approx. 1 month with high possibility to extend) 


Our global agency client has an immediate need for a remote freelance Senior Art Director. This will be completely remote, 40 hours per week, for two weeks with potential to extend.

Overview:
Workload will be a heavy mix of digital banner ads/brand pages as well as some original KV development. Experience with Target/Amazon/Grocery a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Attend project kick-off meetings with senior creative team members, account, strategy, and project management
  • Take notes based on creative brief discussed
  • Ask clarifying questions to understand the assignment and any specific creative requests
  • Confirm role on the project
  • Participate in creative brainstorms
  • Provide input on concepting the ideas based on knowledge of current trends, pop culture, and current and past design themes
  • Bring own original ideas to the meeting and share with team
  • Build upon other participants’ ideas
  • Constructively critique ideas discussed
  • Partner with a copywriter to design and create agreed upon concept per brainstorm meeting
  • Create designs based on strategy, target audience, brand, brand guidelines and retailer
  • Design logos and sketch out ideas or layouts
  • Search for photos to be used in the design
  • Identify the correct font and imagery that works best with the idea
  • Use color appropriately to facilitate the idea or direct the eye
  • Work within the industry standards and follow company procedures and protocol
  • Present work to the senior creative team members
  • Further explore and/or revise concept per creative lead’s direction
  • Interpret feedback and adjust design accordingly
  • Ensure the design is on strategy
  • Prepare and package files for transfer to the next phase (i.e. transitioning a file to the studio)
  • Follow specified guidelines to store files properly
  • Ensure files are properly labeled and placed in the correct folder on corresponding server
qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in advertising, design or relevant field
  • 2-5 years of experience as an art director, preferably in an agency or in-house creative department
  • Proficient in Adobe Create Suite applications
  • Basic understanding of advertising and marketing principles
  • Functional knowledge of typography, layout and design principles
  • Knowledge of current trends, pop culture, current and past design themes
  • Able to communicate clearly, thoroughly and succinctly both verbally and in writing; can clearly articulate an idea and the reason(s) behind a specific creative direction
  • Able to accept constructive feedback and apply in work
  • Current knowledge and understanding of where and how people interact with media, including at home, on the go, while shopping, mobile, broadcast, print, event, etc.
  • Collaborates well with others, demonstrated by partnering with other creatives to successfully brainstorm and concept ideas

If you are interested in and qualified for this position, please forward your portfolio today! 

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