Art Director Job at Point B Communications in Chicago

Point B Communications, an independent branding & advertising agency in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, is searching for an art director to join its growing creative department.

Who We Are

Point B is a full-service, mid-sized branding and advertising agency with over 50 years of experience moving people from point a to point b. Though much has changed since we first opened our doors in 1974, moving people remains our core competency and our passion - moving them to diverse geographies, attractions, and experiences. Emotionally, virtually, and physically.

Along the way, we’ve learned a thing or two about what motivates people – and what doesn’t. We believe that perfection is the enemy of progress, and that going faster always means going together.

We help our clients figure out their true objectives - and then map the journey to achieve them. To move people to buy, to dine, to relax, to book, to change, to stay, and to experience - the key is curiosity. Curiosity to research, listen, and understand.

Our industry-leading strategic, digital, and creative expertise finds the spark that drives people from point a to point b.

The Art Director Role

The right fit for our art director role is a thoughtful visual creator as well as a detail-oriented project leader. Equal parts idea-generator and sleeves-up doer, this person’s project roster will look very different from month to month so context-switching should be where they thrive. This could feel like creating some new logo designs in the morning, then spending their afternoon getting a few slides done in GSlides before finishing setting up a sell sheet to release for print.

And of course, a good amount of communicating with their team along the way to ensure we’re keeping it moving together.

Job Functions:

DAILY TASKS:

• Collaborates with creative directors and copywriters on high-level new brand and advertising campaign projects
• Works with senior art directors and other senior-level staff on larger initiatives like logo design, website refreshes, and storyboarding for video
• Creates a variety of assets for clients such as: printed document layouts like brochures, direct mails, and flyers, as well as digital assets like emails, banner ad suites, and other web graphics

OTHER SKILLS:

• Is comfortable working independently or collaboratively as part of a creative team with other roles such as creative directors, editors, developers, client leadership, etc.
• Understands working with brand guides and referencing past projects to implement appropriate choices for new projects
• Displays keen attention-to-detail and is skilled at organizing information and visual references from multiple sources
• Interprets specifications from various print and digital vendors
• Creates work that is accurate and on-spec
• Provides loose estimates on work and works with a Creative Resource Manager to keep workload fair and balanced
• Keeps up-to-date on new design trends as well as classic design theory to create visuals that are both compelling and appropriate

Applications & Skills:

REQUIRED:

• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• XD (Figma preferred)
• Keynote/PowerPoint/GSlides

PREFERRED:

• Figma
• Storyboarding for Video

Qualifications & Next Steps:

• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a working Designer or Art Director in a creative team environment
• Please send your resume and portfolio of work samples for consideration, you will be responding to Taylor
• Qualified applicants will be asked to interview via video chat or in-person depending on preference

Benefits:

Along with our high-spirited office environment, the always-available beer fridge and frequent company outings, Point B is proud to offer the following benefits:

• Paid time off
• 401K plan with company match
• Top tier medical Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Transit program
• Hybrid remote office, WFH MondaysWednesdays/Fridays
• 1⁄2 day summer Fridays
• The week off between Christmas and New Year’s
• Booming Fulton Market location
• Close to Metra, El, and expressway
• Bright, newly finished office
• Free on-site gym
• Continuing education benefits