Senior Art Director

Senior Art Director, seeds marketing + design

Birmingham, MI (Hybrid Opportunity)

seeds marketing+design, an advertising agency covering a variety of mediums with exciting new clients, is looking to add a versatile Senior Art Director to our team! 

A successful Senior Art Director will: 

As a Senior Art Director on our team, you’ll be responsible for concepting and executing brilliant design solutions while upholding client brand standards. The perfect addition to our team is someone who brings a variety of skills and unique experiences to the table, pays attention to detail and doesn’t have an ego. You’ll be collaborating every day in a team environment with fellow designers, strategists, writers, thinkers and programmers.

Requirements and skills include:

·Collaborate with Creative Director and team to conceptualize and ultimately dictate art direction for a diverse client base in both print and digital mediums. 

·Oversee the creation and development of both print and digital projects ranging from marketing collateral and multi-media campaigns to environmental graphics and advertising for an array of clients

·Provide clear direction and feedback to members of the team or outside vendors to bring creative to life

·Concepting and executing brilliant design solutions including compelling and effective logos, branding, print and digital media

·Oversee the preparation and distribution of files for production according to vendor specs (print and digital)

· Understand and follow established brand guidelines and oversee development of new brand guidelines 

·Participate in strategic development and creative ideation meetings

·Participate in meetings with clients, and lead creative presentations as needed

·Participate in new business development

·Define and serve as steward of agency brand identity and standards across all mediums

·Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and PowerPoint

What You Need

·BFA in art direction, graphic design or related discipline

·5-7 years of relevant work experience. 

·Extensive experience in Microsoft PowerPoint is required

·Digital experience (websites, light html coding, Squarespace/Shopify/WordPress/MailChimp) is a plus

· Experience designing in various media including traditional/print, digital/web and motion/animation

·Portfolio that demonstrates exceptional creative thinking and attention to detail

·Understands how to prepare and package art files for industry standard production

·Excellent design, color, and typographic skills

·Takes ownership of every assigned task until the project is complete

·Strongly desires to learn and grow as a professional creative

·Demands organization and is detail oriented

·Flexible and able to wear many hats in a fast-paced environment

·Ability to absorb and incorporate feedback quickly and professionally

Bonus Points 

·       Working knowledge of HMTL/CSS/Javascript

·       UX/UI experience

·       Video/animation experience

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