Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Major Baby Brand Commercial

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: Babies and Toddlers (ages 1 month – 3 years old) and their real parents to be featured in a commercial for a major baby brand! 

PRODUCT: A Major Baby Brand (product is under NDA) 

TYPE OF PRODUCTION: This is a NON UNION Commercial with Stills that will be used for 1 year in North America for TV/Broadcast, Internet/New Media, Industrial, Print, and Historical usage. 

COMPENSATION (If booked for the project):

Babies Session Rate – $350.00 per work day (hours are subject to IL child labor laws), and $50.00 for wardrobe fitting (if needed)

Adults Session Rate – $500.00 per 10 hour work day, and $50.00 for wardrobe fitting (if needed)

If featured in the final commercial, each person (adults and children) will be compensated $2,000.00 for the usage!  

All minors in the state of IL would need to obtain a work permit and a trust account in order to shoot this commercial.  O’Connor Casting and Production will supply you with all information needed for this if your child is booked! 

Client encourages real parents to audition with their baby/toddler for this project, they would love to consider you!

DATES NEEDED: 

Callback Date: if needed, the Director and Producers may want to meet you for a Callback audition on Mon. 5/1, Tues. 5/2 or Weds. 5/3 at our offices in the West Loop. 

Wardrobe fitting: Tues. 5/9

Shoot Dates: Thurs. 5/11 and/or Fri. 5/12 (likely only needed 1 day)

Shoot Location: Chicagoland Area (you must be able to transport yourself to and from set in the Chicago area)

The Field Museum is a not-for-profit organization located on the Museum Campus of Chicago. Since the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, we have conducted research across all seven continents and accumulated a collection of over 40 million specimens and artifacts.

The Field Museum is searching for an Exhibitions Project Manager to join our team!

The Project Manager coordinates exhibition content development, design, graphics, production, and installation for both in-house or traveling temporary exhibitions. They perform ongoing project management, including (but not limited to) leading exhibition team meetings, representing the team at Museum-wide and inter-departmental meetings, and ensuring that exhibitions are on schedule and on budget. They are the conduit of information between the exhibition team and other Museum departments and the Museum’s main contact with outside partners on these projects. As needed, the Project Manager acts as the Museum’s spokesperson to the press and media for these exhibitions.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Reports to the Exhibitions Operations Director
• Reinforces institutional goals for the project and makes sure the team is responsive to these goals, which form the starting point in the conception of the project
• Facilitates the team throughout the exhibition development, design, production, and installation process
• Organizes meetings and develops agendas, and ensures that all team members are aware of deadlines and specific deliverables
• Documents decisions and next steps, and notes when team members will bring deliverables back to the team
• Helps guide team to meet budgetary goals
• Drafts project-related contracts and works to ensure contract compliance
• Acts as spokesperson for the team to outside groups and serves as a conduit of information into the team from outside
• Works closely with Exhibition Directors to best position the team’s work within the institution; prepares team and individual team members (as needed) for presentations
• Facilitates positive interpersonal dynamics on the team; works as needed with individuals and the group to help eliminate roadblocks
• Helps build team spirit and actively seeks activities and opportunities for team building outside of the project
• Equally supports all team members in their roles of design, production, development, etc. Encourages communication between team members. Ensures quieter team members can be heard. When there are dissenting opinions, encourage team members to clearly articulate their differing points of view and work toward resolution. When needed, drive the team toward decisions to reach closure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. At least 3 years of museum experience working on exhibitions, and a background in anthropology, art history or related field is preferred
• Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, public speaking, and written) are required
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate diverse teams and experience working in a creative, multidisciplinary and fast-paced work environment
• Experience with creation and reviewing contracts, budgets, and schedules
• Demonstrated organizational, planning and project management experience with exceptional attention to detail and communication skills
• Embraces working with people of different cultures, nationalities, and localities
• Exhibits positive, professional manner and maintains strict confidentiality at all times
• Knowledge of standard Office suite software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), with Microsoft Project experience preferred
• Experience with Google products, and other project management software such as Basecamp desirable

Important Note: In order to protect the health and safety of our employees, guests and their families, the Field Museum is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for exemptions from the vaccine will not be considered as given the nature of this position, we are unable to provide an accommodation for anyone who has not been vaccinated.

The Field Museum is an equal opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

The Field Museum strives to ensure that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application, or if you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
The Field Museum

Creative Director

eCommerce

Greater Chicago Area – Hybrid

THE COMPANY:

An organization that is a mainstay in the eCommerce space is in the market for a Creative Director to manage their brand and creative team as a whole!

THE ROLE:

As the Creative Director, your main focus will be on overseeing the entirety of creative strategy, development, and execution. Some of your key responsibilities will be:

• Managing a team of project managers, copywriters, web designers, graphic designers, and other creative professionals
• Presenting unique and innovative strategic concepts and solutions for a multitude of projects at once
• Analyzing and reporting feedback on the creative team’s projects to ensure quality and best practices
• Working collaboratively with both internal teams and external partners

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ample experience being both managerial and hands-on in marketing and creative strategy
• Comfortability managing large budgets to drive revenue throughout the business
• Proficient in presenting to senior leadership and collaborating with both internal and external teams
• Familiarity with A/B testing alongside tools such as the Adobe suite, Microsoft suite, Jira, & other marketing tools
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related industry required. Master’s preferred.

THE BENEFITS:

As a Creative Director, you can earn a competitive basic salary and industry-leading benefits.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Rachel Davner via the Apply link.

KEYWORDS:

Marketing, Management, Strategy, Creative Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Budget Management, Campaign Management, Campaign Strategy, Analysis, Sales, Vendor Relationships, Social Media, Adobe, SEO, A/B Testing, Microsoft Office, Jira

Harnham

We are looking for a Creative Director specializing in art direction—who is driven to connect with every audience (both internally and across platforms). A resourceful problem solver that channels contagious energy to inspire and lead. At OKRP, we believe work is ready when we “feel” it. This is a job for a maker and a leader. Working with a CD CW, you will manage and lead assigned creative projects. You will also be responsible for contributing creative ideas to these assignments. Egoless creativity is key.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The CD AD is responsible, in the area of creative for:

• Directly supporting your GCDs on your brand team’s creative development and championing the executions best aligned with strategic reasoning forward.

• Working with your Creative Director Copy partner, you will co-manage and contribute to the day-to-day on key pieces of existing business.

• Processing feedback and responding with creative that exceeds expectations.

• Knowing the difference between an execution and a big idea.

• The ability to inspire and awe client partners with great work and a sense of presentational showmanship is a must.

• Willing to raise your hand and help others when workload allows.

• Managing the creative process with PMs and your partner will be key. You will have several balls in the air at once and need to keep things flowing smoothly, while continually reviewing and optimizing every piece of work – sometimes under changing deadlines and parameters.

• Mentoring, nurturing and creatively challenging ACDs, senior and lower level teams and those reporting to you on a daily basis.

• Performing other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• 10 years minimum agency experience

• Excellent recommendations

• Strong portfolio of work that features integrated big ideas brought to life through a wide-range of media channels

REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Possess strong art directing background / skills
• Plays nicely with others
• Willing to dive in head first to any assignment big or small.
• Be both right brained and left brained – but never overthink work
• Flexibility and adaptability in the face of ambiguity and change
• Believes in great work and knows it when they see it
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills
• Exceptional time-management, organization, written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Energy, curiosity and an ability to maintain your sense of humor under tight timelines
• A passion and expertise for doing great work— along with your partner, you’ll come in ready to contribute and grow as a creative team
• The desire and ability to manage talent – you’ll come in ready to lead and develop less seasoned teams

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL STANDARDS

Standing, walking, reaching, stooping, crouching, twisting, bending, crawling

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

Typically, this is an office environment which can involve periods of sitting, standing, bending, twisting

HOURS WORKED

Full-time employees are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week. Work hours vary by need and role.

OKRP

We are looking for a Creative Director specializing in copywriting—who is driven to connect with every audience (both internally and across platforms). A resourceful problem solver that channels contagious energy to inspire and lead. At OKRP, we believe work is ready when we “feel” it. This is a job for a maker and a leader. Working with a CD Art Director, you will manage and lead assigned creative projects. You will also be responsible for contributing creative ideas to these assignments. Egoless creativity is key.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The CD CW is responsible, in the area of creative for:

• Directly supporting your GCDs on your brand team’s creative development and championing the executions best aligned with strategic reasoning forward.

• Working with your Creative Director AD partner, you will co-manage and contribute to the day-to-day on key pieces of existing business.

• Processing feedback and responding with creative that exceeds expectations.

• Knowing the difference between an execution and a big idea.

• The ability to inspire and awe client partners with great work and a sense of presentational showmanship is a must.

• Willing to raise your hand and help others when workload allows.

• Managing the creative process with PMs and your partner will be key. You will have several balls in the air at once and need to keep things flowing smoothly, while continually reviewing and optimizing every piece of work – sometimes under changing deadlines and parameters.

• Mentoring, nurturing and creatively challenging ACDs, senior and lower level teams and those reporting to you on a daily basis.

• Performing other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• 10 years minimum agency experience

• Excellent recommendations

• Strong portfolio of work that features integrated big ideas brought to life through a wide-range of media channels

REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Possess strong art directing background / skills
• Plays nicely with others
• Willing to dive in head first to any assignment big or small.
• Be both right brained and left brained – but never overthink work
• Flexibility and adaptability in the face of ambiguity and change
• Believes in great work and knows it when they see it
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills
• Exceptional time-management, organization, written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Energy, curiosity and an ability to maintain your sense of humor under tight timelines
• A passion and expertise for doing great work— along with your partner, you’ll come in ready to contribute and grow as a creative team
• The desire and ability to manage talent – you’ll come in ready to lead and develop less seasoned teams

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL STANDARDS

Standing, walking, reaching, stooping, crouching, twisting, bending, crawling

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

Typically, this is an office environment which can involve periods of sitting, standing, bending, twisting

HOURS WORKED

Full-time employees are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week. Work hours vary by need and role.

OKRP

The Chicago Sun-Times is the hardest-working paper in America, covering the stories and issues that matter most to Chicagoans with depth, integrity, and grit. The newsroom has earned eight Pulitzer Prizes for its hard-hitting investigative reporting, in-depth political coverage, insightful sports analysis, entertainment reviews, and cultural commentary. An industry-leading innovator in local news, it has been recognized nationally for expanding digital and multimedia reporting platforms alongside its indomitable newspaper, the oldest continuously published daily in the city.

In January 2022, the Sun-Times merged with public radio station WBEZ with a shared mission to strengthen local journalism in Chicago. Under the banner of Chicago Public Media, Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. (CSTM) is now part of one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation. This merger reinforces our commitment to serving Chicagoans with the news that matters most -– fact-based, unbiased journalism deeply connected to Chicago communities.

An Opportunity to Make an Impact:

We seek an innovative leader who can lead the visual direction of the Chicago Sun-Times’ editorial products. This a unique opportunity to lead an influential local news outlet in an innovative, exciting market at a time when the Sun-Times has joined Chicago Public Media, become a nonprofit, and adopted a membership model without a paywall.

We want our visual identity to reflect our new direction and showcase the work of our fantastic team of photographers, designers, and more. The ideal candidate will work with key stakeholders across the newsroom to evaluate, set and deliver our visual aesthetic and style across all our editorial platforms.

Core Duties:

• Set the strategy, goals, and objectives for our visual work, working with the Executive Editor and other stakeholders in the newsroom.
• Manage the visuals team and freelancers to create impactful visual journalism – photos, illustrations, interactives, and video – and meet newsroom goals.
• Create an effective and efficient workflow and processes to ensure our visual work is aligned with our editorial strategy and as impactful as possible.
• Grow collaboration and communication across the newsroom and with internal and external partners within Chicago Public Media.
• Elevate visual storytelling across the newsroom and website, newspaper, wire, social media, newsletters, and everywhere else our editorial brand is reflected.
• Help train the newsroom on visual best practices, image selection, visual tools, and other skills needed to enhance our visual storytelling and appearance.
• Liaise and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the Sun-Times and Chicago Public Media, including marketing, circulation, product, digital and revenue teams.
• As part of the editorial leadership team, help improve CST’s audience relationships, workplace culture, editorial excellence, and impact.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related training.
• At least five years of newsroom experience, including people-management experience.
• Strong visual skills, including experience creating a visual identity.
• Strategic thinker and an excellent planner with solid project management and communication skills.
• Ability to react quickly in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a union environment.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, an FSA, and commuter benefits plans.
• Opportunity to work within a collaborative team culture.
• A flexible work schedule.
• Opportunity to be part of an iconic brand and help build the future of local news.

The information contained in this job description is not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. CSTM may change the content or format of this job at any time at its sole and exclusive discretion without notice. This role does not offer sponsorship employment benefits.

CSTM does not discriminate in its employment decisions based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, citizenship or national origin, veteran status, or on any other basis which would violate any applicable federal, state, or local law.

Chicago Sun-Times

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for Art Directors that are searching to find the big idea and also have the passion to sweat the details. A problem solver with soul that finds solutions that feel both human and true, drawing insights from the real word. At OKRP, we believe work is ready when we “feel” it.

Our creatives are prolific and iterative in their approach to the work. They’re deeply collaborative, transparent communicators who always endeavor to “bring something extra” to each assignment. Egoless creativity is key. People that work at OKRP are smart, driven and collaborative.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES *

The Art Director is responsible, in the area of creative for:

• Working with a Copywriter, you will deliver strategic concepts and art direction across existing clients. You’ll be our work’s greatest advocate, able to process feedback then respond with creative that exceeds expectations.
• Always strive to find the big idea, but also recognize little nuances that give the perfect look and texture.

• Working with CDs and GCDs you will seek out improvement, both in the work that is created and growth as an individual. The Art Director should always be looking to master their craft and improve on their skills.
• Ownership is key to success. The Art Director is responsible for the execution of ideas across TV, print, digital and social channels while directing photographers, illustrators, animators and junior designers with the utmost attention to detail.
• Participating in all meetings, calls and creative briefings for the internal creative team.
• Supporting day-to-day creative deliverables, as Creative Directors deem appropriate.
• Routing creative / copy internally through proper approvals with managing creatives
• Managing projects’ creative assets and schedules to ensure on-time deliverables
• Working with CDs and GCDs to seek out constant improvement in the work that is created and growth as an individual. The Copywriter should always be looking to master their craft and improve on their skills.
• The Art Director should be highly iterative and refuse to settle.
• Staying current on trends beyond advertising – understanding what is relevant in.
• Will perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in English, writing or related field is a plus

Experience

• 3-5+ years industry experience, or applicable work experience, and excellent recommendations
• Experience working on large, integrated, cross-channel campaigns – and a killer book to boot

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Possess strong art direction background / skills
• Be both right brained and left brained – but never overthink the work.
• Resilient in the face of ambiguity and change
• Possess strong communication skills
• Exceptional time-management, organization, written/verbal communication skills
• Energy, curiosity and an ability to maintain your sense of humor under tight timelines
• A passion and expertise for art, design and photography.
• Fluent in GSuite, shared Google documents and familiarity with Keynote

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL STANDARDS

Standing, walking, reaching, stooping, crouching, twisting, bending, crawling

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

Typically, this is an office environment which can involve periods of sitting, standing, bending, twisting

HOURS WORKED

Full-time employees are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week. Work hours vary by need and role.

OKRP

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for Art Directors that are searching to find the big idea and also have the passion to sweat the details. A problem solver with soul that finds solutions that feel both human and true, drawing insights from the real word. At OKRP, we believe work is ready when we “feel” it.

Our creatives are prolific and iterative in their approach to the work. They’re deeply collaborative, transparent communicators who always endeavor to “bring something extra” to each assignment. Egoless creativity is key. People that work at OKRP are smart, driven and collaborative.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES *

The Art Director is responsible, in the area of creative for:

• Working with a Copywriter, you will deliver strategic concepts and art direction across existing clients. You’ll be our work’s greatest advocate, able to process feedback then respond with creative that exceeds expectations.
• Always strive to find the big idea, but also recognize little nuances that give the perfect look and texture.

• Working with CDs and GCDs you will seek out improvement, both in the work that is created and growth as an individual. The Art Director should always be looking to master their craft and improve on their skills.
• Ownership is key to success. The Art Director is responsible for the execution of ideas across TV, print, digital and social channels while directing photographers, illustrators, animators and junior designers with the utmost attention to detail.
• Participating in all meetings, calls and creative briefings for the internal creative team.
• Supporting day-to-day creative deliverables, as Creative Directors deem appropriate.
• Routing creative / copy internally through proper approvals with managing creatives
• Managing projects’ creative assets and schedules to ensure on-time deliverables
• Working with CDs and GCDs to seek out constant improvement in the work that is created and growth as an individual. The Copywriter should always be looking to master their craft and improve on their skills.
• The Art Director should be highly iterative and refuse to settle.
• Staying current on trends beyond advertising – understanding what is relevant in.
• Will perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in English, writing or related field is a plus

Experience

• 3-5+ years industry experience, or applicable work experience, and excellent recommendations
• Experience working on large, integrated, cross-channel campaigns – and a killer book to boot

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Possess strong art direction background / skills
• Be both right brained and left brained – but never overthink the work.
• Resilient in the face of ambiguity and change
• Possess strong communication skills
• Exceptional time-management, organization, written/verbal communication skills
• Energy, curiosity and an ability to maintain your sense of humor under tight timelines
• A passion and expertise for art, design and photography.
• Fluent in GSuite, shared Google documents and familiarity with Keynote

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL STANDARDS

Standing, walking, reaching, stooping, crouching, twisting, bending, crawling

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

Typically, this is an office environment which can involve periods of sitting, standing, bending, twisting

HOURS WORKED

Full-time employees are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week. Work hours vary by need and role.

OKRP

Creative Director

E-Commerce

$200,000 – $230,000 basic + Bonus + LTI

Greater Chicago (hybrid – 3 days in office)

An organization that is a mainstay in the E-Commerce space is looking to add an executive leader to its robust Creative division. If you have ample experience implementing best-of-breed initiatives from a creative strategy perspective, can effectively preside over a multi-faceted team of 8+ direct reports, and have a successful track record driving an ever-evolving brand, this can be the opportunity for you!

THE ROLE- Creative Director

In this capacity, you will be tasked with the following:

• Effectively preside over all aspects of creative strategy from ideation to execution.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, E-Commerce, and Merchandising to align on website site design.
• Direct the creation of brand, photography, design, and voice standards for both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Support organizational product launches and company-wide initiatives.
• Partner with senior leadership within Marketing to understand organizational needs and how they can be supplemented by the creative team.
• Manage a versatile creative team that includes various business units such as Project Management, Graphic/Web Design, Video, Photography, and Copywriting.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline is required. Masters preferred.
• Ample hands-on experience in a Creative capacity is needed.
• The ability to navigate a lean, agile environment is required.
• Proven experience with building, leading, and presiding over multi-faceted Creative teams.
• Proven expertise in the overall execution of complex marketing content across a website is required.
• A sterling track record of having deep ownership of projects that have a profound effect on a business in its entirety.
• Impeccable communication skills with experience working cross-functionally throughout an organization.
• Previous experience spearheading Photography/Video content for a multitude of outputs.

BENEFITS -Creative Director

As a Creative Director, you can expect to earn up to $230,000 (depending on experience), both long and short-term bonuses, and highly competitive benefits.

HOW TO APPLY?:

Please register your interest by sending your Resume to Greffen George via the Apply link on this page

KEYWORDS:

Thought Leadership, E-Commerce, Creative, Photo, Video, Content, Web, Website, Site, Analytics, Excel, Management, Personalization, CRM, Customer Experience, Customer Relationship Management, Strategy, Roadmap, Merchandise, Brand, Digital

Harnham

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

E-COMMERCE

ILLINOIS, HYBRID, CHICAGO

$190,000-$210,000 BASE

A leading e-commerce company that has proven itself to be a mainstay within the industry is urgently looking for a Creative Director to join its team.

The Role:

This individual will report directly to the CMO and work to develop and manage the organization’s brand, and a creative team, and work closely with both internal teams and external partners. They are looking for someone that will be hands-on in all aspects of the creative strategy, development, and execution. If you have extensive experience with photography and video production, this is the role for you. A background in email marketing would also be beneficial for this position.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, SEO, A/B testing, and Jira.
• Proven expertise in ideation, execution, and end-to-end facilitation of complex marketing and advertising content and copy across mediums and channels, including national TV, direct marketing, paid social, lead generation, and print.
• A customer-driven creative’s vision and a scientist’s curiosity, adapting the work and constantly testing and learning to achieve and improve results.
• 10 years of related experience.

The Benefits:

As the Creative Director, you can earn between $190,000 – $210,000.

How to apply:

Please register your interest by sending your Resume to Izzy Conover via the Apply link on this page

Desired Skills and Experience
Adobe, Google, Microsoft Suites, Jira, A/B testing, Creative, Photography, Video, Marketing, Production, Publicist, E-commerce,
Harnham