Senior Art Director

We are hiring a Freelance Senior Art Director for an exciting beauty company in NYC. This will be a 12-month contract role with potential to extend and will be onsite in their NYC office.

• Pay Rate: $80/HR – $90/HR (based on experience)

Responsibilities:

• Reporting into the Head of Creative, the Sr. Art Director will support and execute end-to-end creative from conceptual development to execution
• Own the development of concepts for photoshoot campaigns from concept to final
• implementation
• Collaborate with postproduction teams to ensure assets are meeting brand standards
• Identifies work process improvements.
• Produces layouts for printing by marking-up, pasting-up, and finishing layouts.
• Art Director, who is a solid designer, one with a unique design eye
• Compositing to conceptualize and craft unexpected visual approaches.
• Work with a team and manage project workflow from concepting thoughtful on brief ideas, through layout and design to finish production
• The ability to concept and create a POV from Insight to idea
• Ensure design meets brand standards
• Design Direction: Develop design concepts and graphic toolkits for seasonal campaigns and brand moments. Assist in creation of design toolkits and guidelines, finalizing and sharing out to internal and external/international partners. Occasionally present proofs of concepts to leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an art, fine arts or design
• 7+ years of experience as an Art Director
• 3 years within an agency environment
• Expert knowledge of FIGMA is a must
• Background in Keynote, Google Suite, Powerpoint, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere, Animate)Advanced Adobe Creative Suite program skills : Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere,
• After Effects, UX and UI required
• Design & build presentations that clearly articulate your idea(s), both internally and externally
• Comfortable with presenting projects
• Formulate concepts and can lead creatives in executing art direction to be presented to
• brand managers
• Mentor junior creative talent
• Encourage excellence, ambition, and team spirit
• Deliver outstanding photography, video content, and digital design
• Depth of experience across online, print, and experiential design, with a solid understanding of content platforms
• Highly proficient in design, typography, and retouching using Adobe Creative Suite
• Astute attention to detail and meticulous organizational skills
• At least 7+ years of experience in an advertising or in-house art direction/design role
• Work closely and build relationships with Brand Marketing, Product Development,
• Ecommerce, and Social Media teams to drive the creative strategy across the Company.
• Ability to perform work onsite, we are currently in the office Monday – Friday

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

The Solomon Page Distinction

Solomon Page offers a comprehensive benefit program for hourly employees. We pride ourselves on offering medical, dental, 401(k), direct deposit and commuter benefits to our employees, including freelancers – which sets us apart in the industries we serve.

About Solomon Page

Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions across a wide array of functions and industries. The success of Solomon Page reflects an organic growth strategy supported by a highly entrepreneurial culture. Acting as a strategic partner to our clients and candidates, we focus on providing customized solutions and building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and the consistent delivery of excellent results. For more information and additional opportunities, visit: solomonpage.com and connect with us on Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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