Art Director

Responsibilities

• Execute high-quality creative in any media.
• Independently manage assigned jobs and/or projects on the brand from concept/design stage through final production.
• Establish credibility with all levels by developing knowledge of Client’s business, the brand itself and people involved (i.e. internal client structure, individual responsibilities, and interaction between groups/individuals with respect to their impact on client jobs).
• Drive innovation and integration across all business.
• Keep abreast of current interactive, mobile, advertising, design, and visual communications. Continuously stay current to marketing trends and unique design styles, imagery, technology and technological advances and introduce these to future team projects where appropriate.
• Interact with project managers on all projects in a timely fashion and regularly review all design work with them to ensure budgets, timelines and proper execution are achieved. Own a full understanding of the interactive development process.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in various forms of media including a working knowledge of the print and digital production processes.
• Demonstrate ability to design and advocate from the user’s perspective.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of production techniques, options, budget and timing ramifications.
• Keep supervisor briefed on creative projects in a timely manner.

Requirements

• College degree in visual communications or equivalent experience.
• Advertising and/or print and digital design portfolio or website equivalent.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe CS, Microsoft Office.
• Basic knowledge of HTML 5, CSS, and Video Production.

Preferred

• Pharmaceutical advertising experience is a huge plus.