HDMZ

The Junior Art Director is responsible for creating visual concepts in response to clients’ briefs and relaying them to the Creative Director. This work involves all media platforms, including

• Digital communications, websites, mobile apps and emails
• Marketing materials
• Press and print advertising
• Animation and video
• Logos and branding

The Junior Art Director needs to be a natural visual thinker, ready to expand on their skills and learn from senior art directors, in order to flourish. Often working with a copywriter to develop ideas and concepts, the job demands the confidence to creatively assert ideas and the passion to sell ideas to peers and clients. Proactive in approach, and with a genuine understanding of the visual medium, the role is very ‘hands-on’ and often busy.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of concepts for print and interactive advertising, collateral, sales promotion and other communications needs.
• Lead the development and execution of creative concepts and style guides.
• Work closely with the Creative Director to ensure the usefulness, usability, consistency, brand relevance, and functionality of the finished product.
• Adhere to schedules and budgets.

Skills

The Junior Art Director needs a wide range of design and creative capabilities including:

• An understanding of creative design and layout
• Strong skills with the entire Adobe Cloud Creative Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Acrobat
• Knowledge of Figma for website design/development
• The ability to build creative and unique ideas
• The confidence to communicate your ideas and sell them to peers
• The flexibility to adapt your ideas to suit client expectations
• Aptitude to work constructively under stress in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment
• An awareness of digital media and evolving online platforms
• An innovative approach to the ways in which advertising is executed

Qualifications

• A minimum of an Associate (2 year) degree in advertising, communication design, or visual arts. A bachelor (4 year) degree is preferred.
• 0-2 years design experience
  
• Must possess exceptional computer skills. MAC operating platform a must. Thorough knowledge of the following software applications is required, Adobe Cloud Creative Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Acrobat, Microsoft Suite.
• Demonstrate ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics.
• A track record of inventive and compelling design work.