Full-Time Senior Art Director - Sarasota, Florida

We are looking to bring on a Full-time Senior Art Director to join our Creative team in our Sarasota, Florida office location.

The Senior Art Director will report to the Creative Director and is responsible for providing graphic design, as well as ideas and solutions for projects as they pertain to building and growing a memorable and positive impression of our agency and our client’s brands. To be successful as a Senior Art Director, you should have original ideas and have a keen eye for detail with the ability to execute final assets and campaigns. Ultimately, a successful Art Director should lead other designers and be able to create executable concepts, be open to learning more, establish and manage timelines, define budgets, and create original designs that promote the agency and client visions. In addition, the Art Director is expected to establish brand standards and systems that ensure the original integrity and foundation of a brand.

Responsibilities

Understand the design idea and concept.
Pitch unique ideas for both conceptual and design projects.
Develop and manage project schedules and timelines.
Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
Coordinate activities with other industry vendors.
Manage design and video production timelines, tasks, storyboards, shot lists, breakdowns, and call sheets .
Use the best design methods, applications, software and techniques to work on the project.
Produce sketches, storyboards, art layouts based on creative visions and ideas.
Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience.
Take work from concept to final execution within deadline.
Take on specific tasks to support many projects underway.
Participate in the hiring and evaluation of graphic designers and production artists.
Understanding project requirements and ideas, as well as industry standards for printing, production and UX/UI.
Pitching creative concepts to internal team members.
Collaborating with the team to launch projects.
Provide feedback to other designers and take feedback from client input.
Oversee and manage designers on a daily basis as well as delegate projects accordingly based on skillset and production schedules.
Create marketing campaign assets, environmental designs, logos, publications, specialty products, email and website designs, among others.
Develop brand identity standards for clients and main those standards through future assets.
Design according to brand identity systems and maintain proper use of brand assets.
Work closely with stakeholders on all jobs and prioritize independently.
Actively participate in client and team meetings.
Review artwork prior to final production and release.
On-going training in the field.
Participate in working sessions with creative and strategic partners.
Present creative and creative rationale concerning design.
Prioritizes work based on project needs, job requirements, etc.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in fields related to design.
Prior experience in the field as a junior designer and/or production artist.
A good portfolio of past design and creative projects.
Expert with design software and editing tools. (Adobe Creative Suite)
Good command over design techniques and visual elements.
Excellent communication, time management, and multitasking skills.
Teamwork skills.
Creative and conceptual thinking with attention to detail.
Up to 3 years of working experience in the field
Experience with design software in the Adobe Suite.
Knowledge of design techniques, such as prototyping.
Ability to work well within a team.
Understanding of production standards and techniques.
A talent for creativity and problem-solving.

Ready to Apply?

Please send your résumé, cover letter, and portfolio to careers@liquifiedcreative.com. In your cover letter, please do more than simply state your interest with a recap of your résumé. Let us know things like:

Who you are
What you love to do
What you do better than anyone
Why Liquified interests you