Creative Navigation
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER Job at Creative Navigation in Fort Collins
Creative Navigation, Fort Collins, CO, United States, 80523
Content Summary: SENIOR ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER at Fort Collins, for Creative Navigation
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Resume, electronic portfolio and references MUST be submitted to careers@creativenavigation.com for consideration. No phone calls please.
Creative Navigation is looking to grow the team in our Northern Colorado office and we have an opening for a Senior Art Director/Designer.
We’re a creatively driven, youth-marketing agency, in a fast-paced collaborative environment focused on delivering innovative, effective work. The candidate’s primary role is to lead conceptual development, production, and oversee multiple creative projects for clients, while simultaneously being a hands-on contributor within the agency.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create smart, compelling creative solutions across a wide array of integrated branding touch points including print, interactive/multimedia, and motion graphics
- Oversee projects from concept through launch across all media
- Report to Creative Director and assist Senior team in all aspects of execution of projects
- Work closely with other creative team members, including other designers, developers, and writers
- Provide guidance and mentoring for other members of creative team
- Move comfortably among multiple projects with various audiences
- Participation in collaborative ideation/brainstorming is a must
- Work within identified budgets, meet all deadlines
- Attend/manage photo sessions, video production/editing, and other broadcast-related tasks
- Work closely with outside agency collaborators and vendors
- Direct and supervise print-proofing and press-check approvals
- Stay current on all industry trends
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3 years+ experience in Advertising Agency/Design Studio/Branding Firm
- Established portfolio that showcases integrated campaigns and your strategic creative thinking
- Strong conceptual, problem-solving and executional skills
- Ability to understand and identify key strategic issues, and develop creative solutions
- Proven track record of utilizing best design principles and typography, coupled with strong conceptual design skills
- Advanced knowledge of strategy and design development of printed and digital pieces
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interpret creative direction to team and clients
- Comfortable leading client presentations
- Must be organized and very detail oriented
- Works efficiently, proactively, accurately and independently
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite products
- Experience in managing and inspiring junior staff; foster teamwork and idea exchange
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills, working well under pressure
- Bachelor’s degree; Bachelor of Arts or Fine Arts preferred
- Be familiar with our work before you apply
- Love what you do, have a great attitude