Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

About Us:

Lug is a popular lifestyle brand specializing in fashionable and well-appointed bags and accessories featuring unique silhouettes and thoughtful designs.

Known for its organization, style, brilliant colors, and prints, Lug is proud to have been featured multiple times on Oprah’s O-List and named Official Bag of the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards from 2017-2020. In 2015, Lug launched with great success on QVC and is now an established and growing brand in the fashion accessory category.

The Role:

Do you enjoy being part of a team that collaborates to produce incredible results? Do you like the idea of working from home for a top Handbag and Accessory Brand that is well-established and still offers incredible growth potential? If this sounds like you, then Lug may be your perfect fit. We are looking for a Senior Art Director to contribute to the Lug brand. The ideal candidate will have strong creative skills and a portfolio of work which demonstrates their passion for concept development, visual direction, collaboration with team members and stakeholders, and creative opinion & leadership. They will also have experience in working with numerous different communications mediums, across social & digital as well as print forms. Event activation-related creative experience a bonus.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be taking on the duties and responsibilities of the Senior Art Director which will include, but is not limited to, the following:

Campaign Brand Development:

• Creating and defining the visual identity of campaigns in line with brand standards and market trends, with a focus on story driving Lug’s unique product aspects for new and existing audiences..
• Leading the design and conceptual development of product comms, from creative planning in studio session to release.
• Ensuring brand consistency of Lug’s joyful voice, throughout all campaign materials.
• Working with the marketing and sales teams to understand the target audiences and their nuances and adjusting the visual approach accordingly.
• Storytelling in decks, storyboards and moodboards for various collaborations across internal teams, as well as presenting creative work to exec stakeholders for approval or modification.

Studio and Shoot Direction:

• Directing and overseeing the process of photo or video shoots with our Studio partner, ensuring the visual output matches the campaign’s creative vision (remotely and locally in Orlando, IRL, as needed).
• Collaborating with Studio team’s photographers, stylists, set designers, and other creative professionals to execute the vision.
• Guiding Studio in partnership for creative decisions regarding lighting, angles, props, and models to capture the intended mood of the campaign.

Visual Storytelling

• Translating campaign messages, concepts, and strategies into visual narratives.
• Overseeing the storyboarding process and ensuring the visual flow tells a cohesive and compelling story.
• Adjusting the visual narrative based on feedback from stakeholders or test audiences.

Design Team Leadership:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of graphic designers and other creative professionals.
• Overseeing the creative process and giving guidance to the team, alongside Senior Designer..
• Providing constructive feedback on team members’ design work.
• Managing workflow and assigning tasks to team members based on their strengths and capacities.
• Encouraging a creative, collaborative, and inclusive environment within the team

Qualifications:

• Proven work experience as an Art Director
• 3+ years in a similar role
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote and other visual tools
• Team player with excellent communication, conceptual thinking, typography skills, and design or writing skills
• Strong portfolio of work, primarily in the fashion and retail industry

Must-have Qualifications:

• Authorized to work in the US

Company Benefits and Perks:

• Access to a comprehensive benefits package with a focus on your total wellbeing
• Access to an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) for you and your immediate family
• Paid time off and additional holidays “Lug Days”
• Free Fit Bit or $250 toward an Apple Watch and Monthly Health Challenge
• Generous Discount on company products and Annual Lug Bucks to spend on Lug products
• Remote position to work in the comfort of your own home, occasional travel may be required
• Fun and collaborative culture
• We are committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities and invite you to contact us if you have questions regarding accessibility or accommodation.

Lug strives to be an equitable and inclusive service to our community. As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment, and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please let us know!

Lug

InnoVision Marketing Group, voted one of the San Diego Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” in 2022, is seeking a full-time, in house, Art Director. If you’re organized, have an eye for detail and have the ability to consistently hit fast-paced deadlines, then we want you!

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in graphic design
• Proficiency in Apple OSX, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office products
• Excellent InDesign skills
• Excellent typography skills
• Strong experience in print media
• Strong Experience in Social media and digital design
• Leadership experience a plus
• The ability to easily adopt to constant change a must
• Ability to manage design project from beginning to end with little to no supervision
• Ability to manage heavy work load including different projects for several brands at the same time
• Ability to follow brand standards
• Ability to take direction and design feedback

Job Requirements:

• The ability to work well independently as well as in a team
• An outstanding “just say yes” attitude
• An amazing sense of design
• Excellent organizational skills
• A desire to grow with the company
• An eye for detail
• The ability to take constructive criticism from clients in a professional manner

Required Experience

• 3+ Years Graphic Design Experience preferred

APPLICANTS WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION:

• Agency experience
• Experience in casino, retail and entertainment marketing
• Experience in digital and social media design
• Experience in advertising layout, print and/or outdoor signage
• Experience in video editing
• Experience designing for web/wordpress

PLEASE NOTE: InnoVision is a firm believer of promoting from within, which provides tremendous opportunity for your career advancement. We demonstrate this with the statement that every team member of InnoVision’s management team has advanced to their current positions of Directors and Vice Presidents through promotions.



Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

InnoVision Marketing Group

Job Title: Lead Art Director

Schedule: Hybrid

Locations: Richmond, VA | McLean, VA

Role Type: W2 ONLY, NO C2C

Contract Length: 6 months (Looking for extension)

Responsibilities:

• No surprise there, right? – Design creative for a range of print and digital channels, including email, web, direct mail, display, and social media.
• Brainstorm big concepts one day and tackle detail-oriented projects the next. Collaborate with a lot of smart people.
• Work with team copywriters, creative directors, brand and marketing strategists. – Work with partners internal marketing and line-of-business.
• Create marketing that cuts through the noise. – Use strategy to inform creative decisions.- Understand the importance of integrated thinking across channels, products and audiences, while staying true to the brand.- Learn from consumer insights and let them influence work.-
• Be willing to push the process and mindsets of others to create great customer experiences and strengthen our brand. Get stuff done.
• On time. Every time.- Manage multiple deadlines on numerous projects happening at the same time. – Deliver error-free work, using best practices with keen attention to detail.-
• Listen to and incorporate feedback.-
• Determine when to use existing solutions or start from scratch, so that time can be invested where it matters.-
• Understand the goals of a project, take direction well, and ask questions when clarity is needed. – Present work in a compelling way to create support across different audiences.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 2+ years of design experience in a professional setting- Social media design experience (Meta, TikTok, Snapchat)-
• 3+ years of experience in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)-
• 1+ year of experience working with a prototyping software, such as: Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD- Portfolio of your creative work
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in UX/UI or wireframing-
• Experience in one or more of the following marketing areas: B2B, Experiential, Performance, or Direct Response- Experience in the financial services industry

Education:

Bachelor s degree or military experience

Strategic Staffing Solutions

Casting for “The Harpers,” a web series that follows the lives of an African American mob family who rule the underworld of Georgia. As they navigate their illegal empire, they must also deal with the trials and tribulations of their personal lives.

Synopsis: Betrayal lurks around every corner as family members scheme for power and control. Sibling rivalries and power struggles threaten to tear the family apart from the inside out. Love and lust complicate matters even further as forbidden relationships and secret affairs are revealed. Envy is a driving force behind the family’s actions, as they strive to maintain their status and wealth while keeping their enemies at bay. But when a new rival gang threatens to take over their territory, the Harpers must band together and put their differences aside in order to protect their empire and preserve their legacy.

Filming starts April 2024.  Please send headshots and resumes to : [email protected]

CASTING FAMILIES FOR UPCOMING DISNEY SHOOT

• Welcome to all families with kid(s) aged 6-15.
• Prefer local to Florida. Open to GA, FL, and all southeast states.

CASTING FEMALE MODELS

• IMPLIED NUDE PHOTO SHOOT

With Celebrity Photographer Next Level Image

Location: Atlanta

PAID SHOOT

Seeking:

• Female Models 21-30yrs, any ethnicity for implied nude photo shoot. 

BRAND NEW GAME SHOW NOW SEEKING INDIVIDUALS TO PORTRAY BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES

• Do you have a great poker face?
• Are you great at improvising on the fly?
• Can you convince anyone of anything!
• Do you have what it takes to be a good businessperson!

ESPRIT CASTING

LOS ANGELES

Major Male HipHop Artist for a Music Video

Looking for:

• Plus Size dancer/stripper
  • Comfortable with sensual dancing
  • female
  • Any ethnicity
  • Ages 21 to 35
  • Unique Features – Eccentric
  • Rate: $500 (4-6 hours)
• Featured BG
  • Any gender
  • POC
  • Ages 18 – 35
  • Unique Features -Eccentric
  • Rate: $250 (10-12 hours)

NOW CASTING

Seeking the following roles to work TOMORROW 6/9 in Douglasville, Ga

• 50 high-school students:
• Must be 18+ that can pass as students for non-union commercial/skit

This is a star-studded project! Lots of popular influencers!

CALL TIME: 7:00 pm-11:00 pm

Rate $50 flat rate (4 hours)

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EXTRA CASTING CALL 2023

A new reality television series.

Must be available on Saturday, June 10th @ 3 PM