ARS Advertising is seeking a Senior Art Director for its St. Joseph, Mich. operation. This is a full-time mid-senior level position in marketing and advertising.
Job Description
Position summary: The Senior Art Director will assist the brand Creative Director with internal concepting, design, layout, photography development and execution. Must be able to analyze, interpret and transform customer information data into a strategy for a visual sales technique that fits the brand. Must have a thorough understanding of brand positioning and be able to execute the positioning across all customer touchpoints. Overall the ideal candidate must have outstanding design skills.
What the Senior Art Director does:
Participate in all stages of creative from concept development through release. This includes concept/layout design and presentation, attending photo shoots, editing/manipulating/retouching and placing images, page layout (long and short form), graphic design and final file approval. Provide art direction and design across all aspects of the brand, including literature, point-of-purchase, packaging and photography. Collaborate with senior agency team (art directors, copywriters and account executives) to develop and evolve a long-term strategy for the brand. Work on all stages of planning and directing of photography. This includes photography shot lists, talent selection, location selection and on-location shoot management. Collaborate closely with brand Creative Director and Account Director to ensure creative execution meets creative brief. Work closely with copy department to ensure the visuals support and enhance the copy strategy for a cohesive message. Act as a leader to Art Directors and Graphic Designers. Help oversee the production and completion of all creative projects on time and within budget. Mentor junior staff members and help delegate workflow in Creative Director's absence. Opportunities for advancement.
Desired Skills and Experience
What you should already know: BA/BFA degree in advertising or graphic arts curriculum; 2-5 years of agency experience or related arts/print production industry; Has appropriate level of knowledge of layout, type, color and is able to take direction from Creative Director or Account Director; Expert skills in Adobe InDesign,Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat; Proficiency with a variety of tools,equipment, printers, copiers and a working knowledge of industry standard software; Comfortable in a mat room, preparing comps and dimensional mock-ups; Web experience a plus; presentation software is a plus.
Please send your cover letter, resume, salary requirements and links/samples of your work. Any samples submitted will not be returned. Candidates whose profiles most closely match our requirements will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Company Description
ARS is a fully integrated marketing, interactive and technology company with over 30 years in results-driven expertise. We provide strategic and creative for online, video and print for some of the world's most iconic household brands. We are team with a heart for our clients and a creative fire in our bellies. We wake up every day looking for an inventive way to do something bold. We are strong, confident, flexible, creative, committed, intense, caring and smart. A team that works together is a beautiful thing, orchestrated and coordinated to deliver results. It's the key to our success as well as yours.
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