Art Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Define the aesthetic vision for significant projects while establishing a visual language, mood, and perspective.

• Transform briefs into unique visual narratives across campaigns and various brand touchpoints.

• Create visual representations across 2D, 3D, experiential, digital, and physical environments.

• Sketch, compile collages and mood boards, and utilize AI imagery to brainstorm ideas.

• Produce refined presentation materials and visual systems.

• Oversee art direction for photoshoots and video productions from the planning stages to final delivery.

• Make informed decisions on composition, lighting, styling, casting, location, and overall production.

• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Design Directors, and strategists to formulate and enhance creative visions.

• Develop visual systems that encompass color palettes, compositions, imagery, and aesthetic guidelines.

• Lead, inspire, and motivate creative teams while pushing them to excel.

• Offer constructive, real-time feedback and mentor up-and-coming talent.

• Present innovative ideas to clients and articulate the reasoning behind visual selections.

• Investigate and apply emerging tools and technologies to elevate creative work.

⛳️ Requirements

• A portfolio or work samples are necessary for consideration.

• Proven experience in professional art direction within an agency, production, or integrated creative setting.

• Exceptional sketching and rapid visualization abilities.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat.

• An interest in emerging tools and technologies, with a capacity to leverage them for more ambitious work.

• A portfolio showcasing aesthetic expertise, varied project experience, outstanding craftsmanship, and scalable work.

• Capability to navigate between 2D, 3D, experiential, digital, and physical realms.

• Experience in art directing photoshoots and video production from pre-production to final delivery.

• Skills in sketching, collage creation, mood board development, and the use of AI imagery.

• Ability to create polished presentation materials and coherent visual systems.

• Skill in establishing visual language, mood, and perspectives across campaigns and brand touchpoints.

• Ability to provide clear, timely feedback and mentor emerging talent effectively.

• Proficient in presenting creative ideas convincingly to clients.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• 401k

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Vacation

• Personal days

• Paid holiday time

• Disability insurance

• Life insurance

• FSA/HSA plans