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GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR – ART & DESIGN (Ad Agency)

 

WE WANT YOU … TO WANT US

This is no Cheap Trick: Plan B is on the hunt for a dynamic, rockstar creative leader with serious art, design, and conceptual chops to help our inclusive, equitable, and sustainability-minded agency soar to even greater heights — and our talented band of creatives wants you … to want us.

See:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9dDSE3ceQ

WE WANT YOUR LEADERSHIP. The Group Creative Director (Art & Design) is responsible for the overall supervision of the agency’s creative department and product – both design and copy, but with an emphasis on the quality of the design.

WE WANT YOUR STRATEGIC & CREATIVE VISION. The Group Creative Director (Art & Design) interfaces with the client, account teams, creative department, production department, and management team, and is responsible for taking strategic marketing plans and interpreting them into “big ideas” with a unique point of view.

WE WANT YOUR SAVVY MANAGEMENT SKILLS. The Group Creative Director (Art & Design) advises the Creative Directors regarding which creative team members to assign to which creative assignments. He/she works closely with creative staff to ensure quality results, fostering professional growth while working to bring everyone’s work to the highest standard possible.

WE WANT YOUR EYE FOR DETAIL. The Group Creative Director (Art & Design) ultimately approves all work before presentation to the client, reviewing it with account leaders and taking their requests into consideration. Most of all, the Group Creative Director (Art & Design) recognizes the importance of the creative product with regard to the future success of the agency and is a steward of excellence behind all work the agency produces.

This Group Creative Director (Art & Design) role is primarily an on-site position at our Chicago River North location. Regularly attending work in-person (5 days a week, M-F) is essential for the success of the company, our clients, and the entire Plan B team.

WE WANT YOU … TO APPLY NOW!

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Directs the creative product, striving for excellence from concept to completion of every project.
  • Provides insightful, groundbreaking, and/or original creative concepts as required for specific assignments.
  • Produces director-level art direction and design for mobile-first digital experiences, including websites, landing pages, emails, e-newsletters, microsites, and digital display ads across client accounts as needed.
  • Collaborates with account group to joint estimate projects, assign resources, and define scope/schedule.
  • Works closely with account teams to solve marketing problems through smart advertising and best practices.
  • Manages Creative department, Creative Directors, Creative Production Services, and Freelance resources.
  • Confirms delivery schedules with account teams and oversees assignment of jobs to creative team members.
  • Oversees creative solutions produced by team and offers valuable input to elevate quality of creative product.
  • Serves as client-facing representative of the agency and effectively “sells” creative at client presentations.
  • Responsible for the selection and management of freelance services.
  • Assists in screening and interviewing applicants for creative positions, hiring and terminating to ensure creative department is appropriately staffed.
  • Actively promotes the agency’s growth and exposure via new business pitches, self-promotional efforts, and RFP response/proposal development.
  • Maintains current working knowledge of computer-related skills, software, and programs to ensure entire creative department and staff remain on the leading edge of essential technology and skills.
  • Makes recommendations to ensure profitability for the agency.
  • Recommends hardware and software purchases to keep department current and efficient.
  • Supports agency operations as a senior member of the agency’s management team.

WHY PLAN B?

Plan B is never boring. We’ve managed to maintain a flat organizational structure, an agile development style and the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up, even after 20 years in business. We work with both Fortune 500 companies and the innovative startups who move culture forward – so the work is rewarding, relevant and dialed into the exciting ambience of our connected world.

As a highly strategic creative boutique, we understand how game-changing, category-killing creative work emerges from powerful insights that are properly driven through complex multi-channel executions.

  • Highly-Competitive Salary
  • Equity/Profit-Sharing Program
  • 401K
  • Liberal PTO Program (including summer hours)
  • Continuing Education Support Opportunities
  • Full Health Benefits
  • Limited Matching Contributions to Any Non-profit of Your Choice
  • Decent coffee
  • Smart, fun, passionate, ass-busting colleagues
  • We don’t do weekends (or many late nights)

We also recognize the critical difference today’s companies can (and must) make with regard to corporate responsibility and environmental sustainability. The values of conservation and efficiency have long been core to Plan B’s cultural and operational foundation, and are even more of a priority today in light of how much our world is changing. In partnership, we work best with clients and vendors who share our passion for protecting the planet – companies whose operational and cultural priorities have shifted toward placing less value on GDP, and more value on GDH.

In practice, we are habitually seeking ways to do more with less, to reduce unnecessary waste and emissions, and to eagerly assist clients looking to promote their efforts to be responsible global citizens.

Plan B doesn’t discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

 DESIRED REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • 10+ years of experience, including 3+ years of creative leadership and team management.
  • Expertise with both traditional and digital tactic development and execution.
  • Enough “scrappy” experience to never become paralyzed by time or budget realities that might restrict creative process. 
  • A generous, collaborative spirit and a seeker of mentoring opportunities.
  • A desire to innovate and help the creative team learn and grow on a professional level.
  • Comfortable managing a multitude of projects simultaneously.
  • A thinker, a day-dreamer, a non-traditional outlier who wants to believe in what they’re doing, who they’re doing it with, and who they’re doing it for.
  • A stellar portfolio of cross-channel creative work.
  • Expert working knowledge of current design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere Pro, After Effects and WordPress.
  • A desire to work onsite at our River North office.

 

APPLY TODAY

Please send a short cover letter, link to your portfolio and attached resume to [email protected].

Local Chicago candidates only.

IF YOU ROCK, HERE’S HOW WE’LL ROLL …

You made the first cut! Now what?*

1.   First, we’ll email you a few additional qualifying questions (there are no wrong/right answers)

2.   Next, we’ll schedule you for a 30-minute Google Meet video call with some of our team

3.   If we think you’re the jam, we’ll have you take an online personality test (just to make sure you’re weird enough)

4.   And finally, an in-person interview with the Creative Team at the Plan B HQ, 116 W. Illinois St. #3W, Chicago (please be prepared to present a work case study)

(*We’re not looking to drag the process out! Our aim is to complete these steps within 10 working days.)

Plan B®

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Job Title:                                 Art Director 

Immediate Supervisor:           Creative Director 

Description

Join our independent experiential marketing agency with a celebrated history of effective campaigns for fun brands in the sports and entertainment industry. 

Our Art Directors are immersed in our project lifecycle from concepting to onsite production, including sketching guest experiences and environments. AD’s work alongside their Copywriter, Spatial Designer and reporting into Creative Director. 

We are looking for an Art Director with an eye for thoughtful perspective and a high level of aesthetic environmental design. You push idea boundaries and challenge the current —seeing creative possibilities in any assignment with a unique eye for experiential environments. Ideally, candidates will have 2-3 years as a Jr. Art Director working with established brands and a good grasp of workflow, software and time management basics.

Expectations 

  • Translate marketing objectives into strategic and purposeful creative
  • Apply a variety of existing brand guidelines/identity across multiple channels (web, social, print, environments, etc)
  • Present ideas with rationale and holistic vision
  • Provide quality assurance for all creative work
  • Delegate and collaborate with other designers, copywriters and developers
  • Remain agile, flexible, resourceful and collaborative

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years proven Art Direction experience in advertising agency, inhouse creative group, or related field.
  • Portfolio showcasing your most current work 
  • Ability to handle a high-volume environment with rapid turnaround times and manage multiple tasks and project details.
  • Culturally astute and aware of trends in soccer, music, and fashion space. 
  • Social media knowledge and/or experience is a plus
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
  • Strong computer skills on required software to meet the needs of your briefs.
  • Strong time management skills and solid work ethic.
  • Resourceful researcher, keeps abreast of design movements, social trends & culture

Extras

  • 3D rendering skills
  • Illustration capabilities
  • Video & Photography experience

Salary & Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • $55,000 – $65,000 DOE
  • 20 -18 days of PTO/year during the month of December 
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance

Summary

Our Art Directors play a major role in creating concepts and visual designs that meet the strategic parameters of the creative brief. Manages the visual design elements (e.g. illustration, storyboarding, photography, final art, deck layout, etc.) from concept through execution in collaborative environment while assisting the Creative Director (or Associate Creative Director) in the planning and execution.

elemento L2

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Company Overview:

Crossway is a not-for-profit publisher of Christian books, the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, and other gospel literature. The purpose of Crossway is to publish gospel-centered, Bible-centered content that will honor our Savior and serve his Church. We seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.

Overview: The Art Director is primarily responsible for overseeing Crossway book covers designed out-of-house and children’s books illustrated by outside artists. The Art Director regularly communicates directly with artists, designers, and authors to ensure that Crossway titles are presented to the marketplace with truth, beauty, and excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Art directing book covers designed out-of-house. This involves creating creative briefs for outside designers, art directing projects from concept to completion, making recommendations on materials and finishes, and presenting covers to authors and internal reviewers for approval.
  • Art directing children’s books. This involves concepting and paginating children’s book content, identifying illustrators, working with illustrators and agents to establish schedule and budget parameters, art directing projects from concept to completion, and presenting sketches and final artwork to authors and internal reviewers for approval.
  • Travel and relationship building. The Art Director will be expected to travel periodically with the goal of building and maintaining strong relationships with highly talented individuals and creative agencies.

Requirements

  • A college degree in design and 8-10 years of experience in book publishing
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially relating to design principles and deliverables
  • Proficiency in Adobe graphic design applications, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
  • Experience with art direction and project management
  • A passion for excellence and beauty and strong attention to detail
  • Organized, self-motivated, and good interpersonal skills

Crossway

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Our client, a dynamic global and award-winning consumer engagement marketing agency, is now looking for a Senior Art Director to take their financial client to new heights with engaging copy and content in this newly-created role. You would be responsible for elevating the brand and quality on all work while inspiring, motivating, and encouraging the talented creative team around you. From broadcast to social experiences, you will be championing the big idea and ensuring creative yet professional integrity every step of the way. This is a remote role with preference for candidates in the mid-west region.

Responsibilities:

  • Concept high quality work for the client across the following channels – OLV, broadcast, radio, podcasts, brand identity, OOH, and social media
  • Champion creative quality
  • Lead, teach, mentor members of the creative department
  • Contribute to new business efforts
  • Ensure creative is executed within agreed strategy, deadlines, and budget
  • Empathy for diversity and the ability to adapt ideas to reach people authentically
  • Partner mentality, working and collaborating closely with the art director and designers
  • “What-if” thinker who eschews convention and “what’s been done”
  • Eagerness to win awards and industry recognition for their work and clients
  • Proven ability to confidently articulate ideas to the team and client audiences
  • Lastly, a portfolio that showcases your creative abilities and scope of work

Skills and Experience:

  • Experience of 4+ years as an agency Art Director, with preference for some focus in the financial field or professional services
  • Ideally a background in broadcast and video production
  • Solid knowledge with OLV, broadcast, radio, podcasts, branding, OOH and social media
  • Passionate and creative problem solver
  • Strong conceptual abilities – able to generate and come up with interesting forward-thinking ideas
  • Great collaboration and team skills
  • Exceptional writing skills (ability to write in multiple voices, captivating headlines and fluid, engaging copy)
  • Program proficiencies:

80Twenty

Snapshot of what we’re looking for

Looking to work on fun brands with fun people? How about being able to see your work out in the world (“hey mom, did you see my work there?”). How do you feel about brainstorming on national programing ideas while still being able to geek out on find details of design?

Our Art Directors are immersed in the heart of our team, working alongside their Copywriter partners and reporting into an Associate Creative Director. In the thick of the work, they’re touching all things, including sketching display ideas, animating social posts and designing all sorts of materials across all classes of trade.

Ideally, this candidate will have had 2-5 years as an Art Director working with well-established brands and has workflow, software and time management basics down. Most importantly, this candidate has a thoughtful perspective and a high level of aesthetic when it comes to the development of the work itself.

The Molson Coors team

As one of the larger clients at Arc, the Molson Coors team is alive with activity, highly collaborative and ripe with opportunities. Sure, some of the work is nitty gritty, but we’re constantly doing fun work that can give you (and your portfolio) a buzz.

As Molson Coors’ commerce partner, our ideas are showing up everywhere beer is sold. Grocery and convenience stores, restaurants, pubs, sporting events (hello football lovers!), concerts and more. We’re continuously working on national creative, local activations and projects to support our sport team alliances.

Some of the brands we work with include Miller Lite, Coors Light, Miller High Life, Blue Moon, Peroni, Leinenkugel, Keystone Light, Topo Chico and a handful more.

Short-list of what you’ll do

  • Develop concepts and ideas to deliver on the strategies provided
  • Bring selected concepts to life across a spectrum of materials — thoughtfully, no cut and paste here
  • Ideate, originate, sketch and build creative work
  • Be open to mentorship and hands-on contributors
  • Participate in building presentation decks
  • Collaborate with copywriter counterparts and cross-discipline partners
  • Work under the guidance of ACDs and CDs

Qualifications

The must haves

  • A strong portfolio demonstrating a high-level of design aesthetic
  • Intentionality behind the work you do
  • Experience in creating files for production
  • Acceptable digital sketching abilities (i.e., drawing on an iPad)
  • Adobe suite knowledge, including basic animation skills
  • Highly organized and a collaborative spirt
  • An understanding of design principal basics

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color,ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Arc Worldwide

We are looking for a Junior Art Director who looks across all categories and disciplines to find inspiration. Someone who is passionate about ideas, and persuasive in selling their ideas to others. We are looking for someone as comfortable with typography as they are technology.Who readily learns new things and is always working to improve themselves.Someone who understands human beings and how they work, and can design experiences to connect with them across all media, in all places, and in all spaces.Growth-mindset creatives who love to collaborate, ideate and build things that don’t exist yet.Someone who can handle a high volume of executional work and also concept big ideas. Someone who can apply existing brand guidelines and come up with brand new look and feels.

Junior Art Directors at Arc get exposure to work with a variety of national CPG brands that include oral care, personal care, home care, food/beverage, pet care, household goods and technology. You will get the opportunity to develop a range of creative such as KVs, banner ads, microsites, e-commerce brand pages, in-store displays, print ads, video and concepting for shopper or promotional campaigns.

What You Will Do

Concept and design print and digital creative; render masterful typography, andprovidephoto art direction.

Composite and create mockups to craft visual approaches with clear communication hierarchies.

Collaboratewith teams of copywriters, strategists and account leads to create a high volume of work on time, on budget and on point.

Participate and present work in brainstorms, and deliver best-in-class creative that exceedsclient objectives.

Be a source of inspiration, positivity, and creativity to others.

Qualifications

  • Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.). Must be comfortable in Photoshop.
  • Bonus: experience working with Adobe XD, After Effects
  • Understanding of the creative process and integrated marketing, including video, print, and digitaldisciplines; and know how to weave ideas across them.
  • Appreciation for data and how it can drive bigger thinking and creativity.
  • Ability to develop and execute big ideas from beginning to end, and keep deliverables on time and on budget.
  • Desire and ability to self-motivate and motivate others to creatively and strategically solve multiple problems at once, under quick deadlines.
  • Portfolio that demonstrates your ability to do all of the above.

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color,ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Arc Worldwide

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3Q/DEPT is leading the disruption of the growth marketing industry by turning our clients into market leaders and household names across the B2C, B2B, ecommerce, and FinTech verticals. We’re independent and values-driven, and the way we work reflects our Silicon Valley roots: we’re relentless, curious, and accept no limits in driving growth for our clients and each other.

We offer full marketing services including SEM, SEO, social advertising, display, mobile, analytics, CRO, creative, and business strategy. We build and execute strategies to enable clients and our own internal teams to capitalize on opportunities, break through barriers to growth, and lead our respective fields.

We are committed to building and sustaining an environment where everyone feels psychologically safe and valued. We seek frequent, open feedback from our team and we offer company-wide training and regular, open discussions on diversity, equity, inclusion and other social issues.

3Q/DEPT offers employees flexibility with remote, hybrid, and in-office options (depending on team/location).

About You

As Associate Art Director, you will be responsible for helping translate the client’s strategy, goals, and vision into marketing assets. You will be hands-on in the execution of creative projects—and thrive on both thinking conceptually and tackling production work, delivering files to our production artists that will make them proud. Be ready to work on everything from banners and social ads to web design, even help out on videos and rebranding projects. Your first love is design, but you are hoping to one day become a mentor to junior team members, getting a kick out of passing on new design trends, tips & tricks to your team members. You are able to work on multiple projects and competing initiatives without letting anything slip. You pride yourself in your work always being top-notch, but you’re also very eager to learn more. You have good communication skills and love team collaboration. You geek out on the details. “Eagle Eyes” is your middle name, “Diligence” your last. You are highly accountable, responsive, and able to effectively and efficiently work on your own and within the team.

The Associate Art Director reports to the Associate Creative Director, Art.

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Creating original concepts with clear, concise design that is both visually interesting, on-brand, and focused on performance marketing
  • Designing in a range of visual styles as appropriate for different clients and mediums and integrates design requirements and best practices into all phases of production
  • Developing creative solutions that are informed by research and data and that generate a demonstrable ROI for our clients
  • Assisting the Creative Director, Associate Creative Directors, and Art Directors
  • Maintaining responsibility for each project through final execution, including QA and reviewing and signing off on all revisions and production phases
  • Collaborating with Project Managers on resourcing, budgets, and timelines

You’ll need to have:

  • 2+ years experience as a visual designer producing for advertising and digital marketing
  • Amazing portfolio showcasing the above
  • Experience working closely with production artists and freelancers
  • Stellar organization skills and attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and manage time
  • Ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure
  • Ability to work in 3Q creative team’s communication (Slack) and project management (Asana, Harvest) tools.
  • A passion for advertising, web technologies, social media platforms and their abilities/limitations (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat)
  • Great communication across these core areas: verbal, written, and presentation in both individual and group settings
  • An eagerness to participate in brainstorming sessions designed toward specific outputs and client solutions
  • Openness to other points of view, and able to give and receive constructive criticism
  • The ability to handle shifting priorities
  • The ability to tell a compelling story through design
  • The ability to work on varied projects, tight deadlines and a high volume of work
  • Willingness to learn and adhere to the creative team processes

Additional things that will impress us:

  • Experience in a performance marketing agency
  • Proficiency in the following programs/tools:
  • Photoshop*
  • InDesign*
  • Illustrator*
  • After Effects
  • XD or Sketch
  • Invision
  • Google Suite (Slides, Sheets, Docs)
  • Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
  • Appreciation of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, Pinterest)
  • Mac platform pro
  • Starred items are required.

About Us

3Q/DEPT’s unique culture is developed and nurtured by our fantastic people and our core values:

Be Inclusive. We value everyone’s ideas and opinions and commit to building a psychologically safe environment to foster them. Our hiring, communications, and promotions practices reflect our belief that diverse perspectives and equitable and inclusive practices continue to push us and our clients to find new ways to lead.

Act for the Greater Good. We lead with empathy and teamwork. During good times and bad, we are committed to supporting each other, our clients, and our communities.

Own It. We are accountable: to ourselves, to our teams, to our clients. We are proactive, we communicate clearly, and we follow through.

Accept No Limits. We are intellectually curious and resourceful. We constantly challenge the status quo to find or develop innovations that drive breakthrough opportunities for our teams and our clients.

We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. We promote work/life balance and encourage constant learning by offering unparalleled training, mentorship, and development for career progression. And perhaps the best, most fundamental part of our culture: authenticity.

  • AdAge Best Places to Work 2020, 2021 and 2022
  • One of Inc.’s Best Places to Work in 2019 and 2021
  • Winner of the 2019 US Search Diversity, Inclusion and Equality Award
  • Competitive compensation
  • Full benefits including health, dental, vision, a 401K plan and company match, and paid parental leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Flexible work-from-home policy
  • Volunteer opportunities, team retreats, and lunch seminars

3Q/DEPT ‘s top priority is the health and safety of our employees, their families and the communities where they live and work. As part of our commitment to health and safety, we require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they choose to come in to a 3Q/DEPT office, attend company events, and/or work with peers in-person at any site. 3Q/DEPT offers a reasonable accommodation process for individuals who are unable to meet our vaccination requirement due to a disability, medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.

3Q/DEPT is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to evaluating all qualified candidates regardless of gender, gender identity, race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Furthermore, we believe optimal results come from operating a meritocracy built upon diversity of thought and background and absolutely devoid of discrimination and hate speech. We do everything in our power, including strict adherence to an anti-harassment policy, to make 3Q/DEPT an inclusive, psychologically safe organization whose employees feel comfortable respectfully sharing their thoughts with each other and our leadership. Our training and mentorship programs help make sure all employees have an equal opportunity to grow and excel.

3Q/DEPT

As an Art Direction Intern, you will work to understand our client’s objectives, help shape the creative approach and work with the design team in overseeing the creative vision and execution of projects.

What you’ll do

  • Concept ideas for all kinds of clients in all kinds of industries
  • Bring those ideas to life with teams and junior copy writer partners
  • Work with and learn from art direction and other craft experts
  • Operate and learning across mediums, from digital to traditional to cutting-edge spaces like the metaverse
  • Contribute to the culture that makes up our team (new people make us better)

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a degree, certification program or equivalent work experience
  • You can be a rising senior, recent graduate, career changer, or reentering the workforce after taking some time off
  • You must be currently based in the U.S.
  • Tell us if you are available to work for 40 hours per week. If not, what is your availability? We offer flexible schedules to work around school or other commitments.

Additional Information

Program Duration and Details

  • Hybrid Internship (minimum of 1-2 days in office with virtual exceptions by agency)
  • 10-week internship program from 6/6/2023-8/15/2023
  • Application Deadline is February 24th, 2023

Additional Information

At Publicis Groupe, we offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.

You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits.You will also be eligible to participate in the Publicis 401(k) Plan after you complete 1,000 work hours in a consecutive 12-month period.

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color,ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range:$20-$23/hr. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. This role may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. This role may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met.

Arc Worldwide

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As an Art Director Intern, you will work to understand our client’s objectives, help shape our creative approach, and work with the design team in overseeing the creative vision and execution of projects.Specific responsibilities include:

  • Concept big ideas for all kinds of clients and industry verticals
  • Bring those ideas to life with creative team collaboration
  • Work with and learn from copywriting and other craft experts
  • Operate and learn across mediums, from digital to traditional to cutting-edge space
  • You will useAdobe Software(PhotoShop,InDesign, etc.), and basic proficiency is preferred

Qualifications

  • You can be a rising senior, recent graduate, career changer, or reentering the workforce after taking some time off
  • Pursuing a degree, certification program, or equivalent work experience
  • Must be within a commutable distance (ideally 30 miles) from Hub location
  • Authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Tell us if you are available to work for 40 hours per week. If not, what is your availability? We offer flexible schedules to work around school or other commitments.

Program Duration and Details

  • Hybrid Internship (minimum of 1-2 days in our Chicago office)
  • 10-week internship program from 6/6/2023-8/15/2023
  • The hourly rates for our internship positions are $20/hour
  • Application Deadline is February 24th, 2023

Additional Information

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CASTING INFORMATION
Hi, thank you so much for your interest in Paper Doll$! Below is some information you need to know: 

Casting Notice – Paper Doll$ 

Scripted Series 

Location: Chicagoland & Suburbs 

Filming Mid-March Through April

Non-Union 

No Pay 

IMDb Credit & Meals 

Synopsis 

Five teenage girls from different communities and upbringings create a club, juggling the hardships in their lives and in their group. 

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN 

Candy Patterson 

African American or Black Female Looks 14-18 

Somewhat bougie, kind, never snobby, rich, levelheaded, non-confrontational. She’s into cosmetology and loves dancing (being good at either is not required). 

Monica Mitchell 

African American or Black Female Looks 14-18 

A bit unruly and wild, fun, lively. 

Shaniyah Mahone 

African American or Black Looks 14-18 

Sneaky, shifty-eyed, cunning, untrustworthy, but has redeeming qualities. 

Tasha Jones 

African American or Black Female Looks 14-18 

Can come off as bossy and a perfectionist, hardworking, overachiever, critical. An athlete who plays volleyball, basketball, and runs track. Ability to play one or more of the sports is preferred but not mandatory. 

Carter Rodriguez 

Any Race Male Looks 14-18

Girls’ editor/cameraman/crew. Mature, socially awkward, quiet, reserved, sometimes dry and/or gloomy and sometimes desperate and wanting, but helpful, innovative, and intelligent. Tech savvy and loves S.T.E.M. 

Kensington Washington 

African American or Black Male Looks 14-18

Girl’s assistant manager. Considered handsome, friendly/approachable, cool, charming, popular but humble, kind and warm-hearted with a fun and upbeat personality. Sometimes insecure. It’s preferred, but not mandatory, that he’s able to play sports, specifically football and basketball and possibly an event in track and field. 

Lashaun McDaughtry 

African American or Black Male Looks 14-18 

The girls’ manager. Life of the party, optimistic, dorky, goofy/childish bubbly, easily influenced. He is a disc jockey or DJ, so having this skill is a plus but not mandatory. 

How to Submit 

Step One: 

Go to our website, https://infinistudio.org/castingpaperdolls, and click the links to download sides (monologues) for the character you fit. Self-Tape audition and upload as “UNLISTED” on YouTube or save the videos as files. 

Step Two 

Fill out the form on the site by clicking the “SUBMIT HERE” button and upload your audition video links or files, 3 recent clear photos: Headshot or Close Up, 3/4 Body Shot, and Full Body Shot. Resumes are welcomed but not mandatory. 

Acting Coaches will be available on set for talent with minimal acting experience.  
 
Let us know if you have any questions.
 
Check back weekly for additional roles that will be listed.

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Chicago Casting Call: Be Part of Hulu’s The Bear Season 4

Are you based in Chicago and ready to be part of a hit TV series? The Bear, Hulu’s critically acclaimed show set in the heart of the city, is now casting local background actors and kitchen staff for its upcoming fourth season!

Filming will take place on location in Chicago, and the production is actively seeking real locals to help bring the story to life. Whether you’re an actor, a culinary professional, or just a fan of the series looking for your shot — this is your chance to join the action.

Now Casting Locals in Chicago

Casting Directors are looking for:

  • Chicago-based talent only (must be local to the area)
  • Background actors and kitchen staff for various roles

Featured Roles Include:

  • Kitchen Staff: Line cooks, dishwashers, sous chefs, pastry chefs, and more. Real culinary experience is a big plus!
  • Theater Attendees: Extras to portray audience members for specific scenes — no acting experience required.

About the Show

Set in Chicago, The Bear follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a young chef who returns home to run his family’s sandwich shop. The show has received widespread praise for its authenticity, intensity, and raw storytelling — especially its portrayal of the high-pressure restaurant world.

Season 4 will take the story even deeper, and this is your opportunity to be part of it in your own city.

How to Apply

Step 1: Sign Up on Project Casting
Create your free profile at ProjectCasting.com and make sure to:

  • Upload a professional photo or headshot
  • List any acting or culinary experience
  • Highlight your availability and Chicago location

Step 2: Look for The Bear Season 4 Casting Calls
Search for the latest casting notices specific to The Bear and select roles that match your experience or interest.

Step 3: Submit Your Application
Follow the directions on each casting notice. Some roles may require a self-tape or in-person availability. Culinary roles may ask for experience or certifications.

Pro Tip: Familiarize yourself with The Bear‘s tone by watching past episodes — it’ll help you understand the world you’ll be stepping into.

Filming Begins Soon — Don’t Miss Out

Casting is ongoing, and filming is expected to begin in early 2025 right here in Chicago. Keep checking Project Casting for the latest updates and open roles.

Ready to Join One of TV’s Hottest Shows?

Whether you’re a seasoned actor, a chef with on-the-line experience, or just looking to get on set — this is your chance to work on a major production filming right in your hometown.

  • Apply now through Project Casting and take the first step toward being part of The Bear Season 4.