Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border states to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!

Searching for a LATINA, LATE 20’S TO EARLY 40’S, to play the mom and wife of one of the actors (husband, child). We need to show pictures to the director. This works on Friday, Feb. 10th and will require a Covid test and possible fitting on Wednesday, Feb. 8th.

This is a FEATURED, NON-SPEAKING extra role. 

To apply send a recent color photograph, no headshots, no comp cards, no pictures chopped off, a clear photo, with your current hair, color and cut.

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border states to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert! Please help us spread the word!!

Searching for AFRICAN AMERICAN, BOYS, 4’6 TO 4’8, MED. BUILD who can work on, THURSDAY, FEB. 6TH AND FRIDAY, FEB. 17TH., and Covid test (takes about one hour) on TUES., Feb. 14th on Chicago Fire. (CHILD AND GUARDIAN BOTH NEED TO TEST)

Children need a JOAN PHILO work permit in order to work. If you don’t have a JOAN PHILO work permit and you can obtain one quickly please email and send child’s photograph, and ask for a “letter of intent”, include their name, guardian name, height, weight, age, clothing sizes with shoe size. If you already have a Joan Philo work permit send it with email.

NBC ‘Chicago Fire’ Casting Call

Casting Alert!

Searching for males and females, all ethnicities, 20’s to 60’s, who can work on Friday., Feb. 10th, and Covid test (takes about one hour) on Wed., Feb. 8th on Chicago Fire.

You must send in all your clothing sizes or you won’t be considered.

Men: suit jacket, neck, sleeve, T-shirt, waist, inseam, shoe size

Women: Dress, pant, T-shirt, shoe size

This is an outdoor scene, and some will work inside and outside, and we are casting HOSPITAL TYPES and people with CARS (no white, no red, no black)

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border states to IL ONLY!

Please don’t apply if you have work in the last three weeks on Chicago Fire.

About Us

Monica + Andy is a digitally native, organic baby and children’s clothing brand. Inspired by the birth of her daughter, our Founder Monica Royer created Monica + Andy to deliver softer, organic fabrics, better-designed clothing, blankets, and a seamless, easy shopping experience for parents and gift-givers. We exist to empower and inspire every parent on life’s most precious journey, celebrating parenthood through a supportive community, exceptional experiences, trusted resources, + thoughtful products.

M+A’s Core Values: 1) Self-awareness 2) Empathy 3) Intellectual Honesty 4) Positive Energy 5) Judgment

Who You Are

A self-motivated servant leader with excellent multi-tasking skills and attention to detail. You understand the clothing and design process and how to use these skills to create super soft, safe, and beautiful products. You know how to motivate and positively influence a fast-paced startup environment by encouraging diversity of thought, fostering a culture of trust, exhibiting an unselfish mindset, and bringing out leadership in others.

What does the Assistant Designer do?

We are looking for an Assistant Designer to join our fast-growing team. The Assistant Designer needs to be a proactive, digital-oriented creative who is highly organized and articulate. In this role, you’ll support the design process from conception to final prototype, including illustrator sketching, creating and maintaining seasonal assortment boards, and coloring and detailing the line. Some duties involve researching current trends, crafting new product ideas, attending fittings, and helping prepare line presentations, including developing CADs in Illustrator, tracking + reviewing samples, and assisting the head Designer as needed. This position will serve a crucial role on our design team both practically + creatively, who will work across channels to ensure that Monica + Andy has a well-rounded and thoughtful assortment.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists Designer in developing technical sketches, linesheets, CADS
• Develops presentation boards and other tools needed for a milestone meeting
• Assists in preparations for Color & Concept, Line Presentation, and other presentation meetings
• Contribute to the complete landscape of brand research
• Assist the design team with concept, shape, material, trims, and color research at the start of each season.
• Help maintain seasonal design catalogs.
• Track and update the design sample schedule to ensure deadlines and sample production milestones are met
• Maintain product development logs, line sheets, fabric and color library, design archives library, and inspiration boards
• Receive and review samples with designers and send sample comments to vendors
• Meet all deadlines in adherence to the seasonal design calendar
• Execute sketches to communicate designs to factories
• Track, receive, and correct samples.
• Render and adjust CADs in Illustrator
• Help maintain linesheets and color palettes.
• Participate in departmental and cross-departmental meetings as appropriate
• Assist in maintaining and organizing sample and material closets
• Stays abreast of current and emerging trends in retailing, websites, trend services, and editorials
• Special projects as assigned

Preferred Background + Skills

• Apparel or fashion design degree
• 1-2 years experience in apparel design
• Working knowledge of garment construction and measurements.
• Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office
• Ability to understand and take design direction
• Exceptional organization and communication skills
• Good prioritization skills and management of workload
• Develop necessary critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Must be a team player with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Excellent listening skills

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, + Vision Plans
• FSAs + HSAs
• Life + Disability Benefits
• EAP + Work/Life Program Services
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• Generous Parental Leave
• Employee Discounts
• Generous Paid Company Holidays

Monica + Andy is an equal opportunity employer who makes merit-based employment decisions. Monica + Andy policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with someone who has or is perceived as having any of those.

Monica + Andy

Description

We are an award-winning, independent experiential marketing agency with a long and celebrated history of creating groundbreaking campaigns that drive results.

You are all about design. You’re an Art Director with an eye for the balance between form and function. You push boundaries and challenge the status quo—seeing creative possibilities in any assignment.

EXPECTATIONS

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

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years proven Art Direction experience in an agency setting
• Up to date with industry leading software and technologies (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc
• Strong design capabilities and production skills
• Project and timeline management experience
• Familiarity with latest design trends and technology
• Culturally astute and aware of trends in music, fashion, arts electronics, etc.

EXTRAS

• 3D rendering skills
• Illustration capabilities
• Photography experience

Salary & Benefits

• $55,000 – $65,000 DOE
• 18 days of PTO/year
• Hybrid work schedule
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401K with company match

Legacy Marketing

Description

We are looking for music educators to join our Music Education Services department for teaching positions! This role will provide music instruction at local schools. Ideal educators will have a passion for teaching music and a high level of energy. Immediate opening available!

Essential Functions (not all-inclusive):

• Teach music classes in schools both in group settings and in one-on-one settings based on contracts with each school. Class sizes vary from a few students to over 50 kids.
• Use recruiting tools, set up instrument testing events, recruitment nights, and other programs to entice kids at a school to join the band/orchestra program. This may require on-site activities after school hours.
• Prepare lesson plans, curriculum and benchmarking for all students, report on the progress of students against those benchmarks via progress reports and report cards. Benchmarks for each instrument and experience level will be provided.
• Maintain quality relationships with school administration and principals to secure schedules for classes, notify schools of changes to classes or schedules, and notify the office if students are not attending or have other issues in class.
• Coordinate concerts, solo & ensemble activities, and other events and performances to engage with students and parents.
• Work with retail store and education representatives to make sure students have the instrument and supplies necessary to be successful in class.
• Teach summer lessons and continuing education activity to students that wish to continue over the summer.
• Additional duties as assigned.

About Music & Arts

Music & Arts embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. We strive to create lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the almost indescribable happiness that comes from playing an instrument. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.

The first Music & Arts was located in a small house in Bethesda, MD and run by founder Benjamin O’Brien. When Music & Arts opened its doors in 1952, we offered printed music, music lessons, dance lessons, and art supplies. Ben decided shortly after opening his business that he wanted to focus on music to better serve his customers — a decision that remains intact to this day.

Since the 1990’s, Music & Arts has expanded nationwide through organic growth and a series of acquisitions and mergers with other music dealers. In 2005, Music & Arts joined forces with American Music to become the largest band and orchestra instrument retailer in the United States. Based in Frederick, MD, Music & Arts is now part of the Guitar Center enterprise and comprises 225+ retail stores, 200+ educational representatives, and 250+ affiliate locations.

To join our band, you’ll need the following experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required in Music Education
• 3-5 years of music teacher experience (new grads may be considered with required completion of internal training and mentoring programs)
• State Teaching license required
• Valid state driver’s license and automotive insurance

Love this gig and want to apply?

Send your resume and cover letter today along with salary expectations!

Music & Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐ related requirements.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1‐818-735-8800 ext. 2862 or by sending an email to [email protected].

Music & Arts

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®

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.

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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

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:

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