Synergy Interactive : Senior Art Director

Art Director is needed in Chicago, United States.

Client: Synergy Interactive

Location: Chicago, IL

Contract: Contractor

Currently seeking a freelance Senior Art Director who has a passion for all things cosmetics! Senior Art Directors formulate concepts and can lead creatives in executing art direction to be presented to clients. They provide ideas that inspire others and have a great range of art direction styles. Senior Art Directors bring together client needs and strategic insights to produce a breakthrough… and award-worthy work.

Responsibilities:

• Concept and art direct with a strong strategic creative sense.
• Craft designs to produce effective broadcast, digital, and experiential campaigns.
• Work closely with all departments as a team player to ensure that the creative needs of your brands are met.
• Work with internal and external production partners to execute work for various mediums.
• Deliver internal presentations to senior creatives and/or clients.
• Develop campaigns from start to finish that are on brand and on brief.
• Contribute to and participate in new business pitches.
• Mentor junior creative talent.
• Find creative opportunities where possible even if they haven’t been assigned.

Key Qualifications:

• Four-year degree is required.
• 4-6+ years of agency or marketing experience.
• Strong skill set in conceptualizing, brainstorming, illustration/design, and collaboration to create strategically focused campaigns.
• The ability to understand, absorb, and execute on the direction and constructive criticism.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Solid understanding of photography, illustration, typography, and editing.
• Experience coming up with strong creative platforms.
• Experience managing creative presentation decks.