McCann Detroit is looking to hire an Art Director on a very fast paced retail (non-auto) account. The Art Director is responsible for developing creative executions for presentations and client reviews. For retail brand accounts, the Art Director often may function as an individual contributor following templates or production process to update/change/create printed materials with regards to timing, pricing or messaging. The Art Director works within a group/team of Art Directors and Writers on specific projects and/or brand concepts.
Accountabilities:
- Develops visual executions for all assigned brands/projects
- Develop and presents layouts and concepts to creative directors for approval
- Works with other agency departments as necessary
- May participate in creative discussions to determine the direction of promotional and sales campaigns
- Attends photo shoots under the direction of Creative Directors/Associate Creative Directors
- Develop and execute creative concepts for weekly print projects
- Art direct photo shoots as requested
- Concept and execute a variety of special projects including catalogs, direct marketing, point-of-sale, signage, etc.
- Responsible for marking up photo retouching
- Follow strict specifications including timing and due dates
Requirements:
- Five to seven years art direction experience
- Bachelor’s degree in art, fine art or design-related program preferred
- Must be proficient in CS5.5
- Retail account experience a plus
- Direct marketing and collateral experience preferred
- Digital experience a plus
- Incredibly fast paced working environment with quick turnaround of well-thought out projects required
Additional special skills needed:
- Great attitude, willingness to work with team members
- Excellent communication and team building skills
- Strong design skills
- Must have a strong sense of type/fonts
- Must be extremely detail oriented
- Be able to demonstrate the ability for quick turnarounds based on client demands in an extremely fast paced environment
- Be willing to take direction from clients, creative directors and account executives for highly complex projects
- Must be able to work frequent long hours with last minute notice to work additional hours
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