Art Director
Overview of the role:
Responsibilities of this role include ownership of the overall visual style and design of projects and to direct others who develop artworks and layouts.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Actively work with different stakeholders in the creation of visual designs
- Determine how to best visually represent client objectives
- Understand clients’ briefs and create design recommendations
- Understand target audience and market specifics
- Lead a team on design projects and work creatively with deadlines
- Graphic design and brand development
- Concept, visualisation and hands on design
- Selects and secures illustrative material by formulating basic layouts
- Develop the overall look and style of a publication and/or advertising campaign
- Review and approve designs, artwork, photography and graphics developed by other staff members
- Determine which photographs, art, fonts, logo or other design elements to use
- Create storyboards for video requirements
- Present designs to clients for approval
- Track and approve completed art files with the team
- Keep up with the latest digital, social and mobile trends in advertising and marketing.
Required skills and qualifications:
- Degree in fine arts, multimedia or related
- Experience in art, design, creative media, advertising, media planning and / or a related field
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team
- Proficient with design software such as Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong aesthetics, originality, outstanding visual performance capability and colour sensitivity
- Strong ability to review, proofread, revise and correct work
- Ability to create and execute ideas in an efficient, organised way
- Strong ability to provide clear creative direction and feedback to improve creative processes to keep work within schedule
- Ability to adapt quickly to ever-evolving technology and workflow changes
- Ability to communicate professionally with different stakeholders
- Ability to demonstrate a strong creative sense along with strong conceptual and execution skills
- Ability to work with multiple projects
- Customer-focused
- Team player, possess a positive attitude and establish a good working relationship with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.