About The Shipyard
The Shipyard is a leading, independent agency that builds performance-driven brands audiences can’t help but love.
By applying modern mindsets to established models, we fuel brand and marketing decisions that are more courageous and more validated.
Our ability to align bold creativity with individual consumer motivations lets us do more than hope for brand love – we methodically engineer it throughout the consumer journey. That’s how we activate the synergistic power of brand building and performance marketing.
Engineering Brand Love through the courageous ambitions of our people and our clients.
The agency has significant momentum and is on a roll with new business. Our team continues to expand across four cities (Columbus, Newport Beach, Sacramento, and San Diego) and we’re still growing. Come join our team!
Summary
We are looking for a smart, experienced, and motivated Art Director to join our San Diego team.
The Art Director is responsible for leading creative professionals with panache. We need someone who sees people over projects; who can help grow a creative team that makes our clients’ consumers weak in the knees. We’re making a huge dent in the advertising industry and we need someone to wield the hammer with precision. That means you’ve got an eye for typography, a finger on creative composition, and the gentle direction that designers love working for.
This is a hybrid work from home/office position, but the candidate must live near San Diego.
What You’ll Do
- Strongly embrace human-centered design mindsets and methodologies to deliver creative concepts that solve consumer needs.
- Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the copywriter
- Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas
- Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning, and target audience
- Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
- Collaboration with Digital Experience team to ensure continuity across all brand touchpoints
- Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
- Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and provide directions
- Manage on-going staffing needs
- Present completed ideas to clients/team members
- Stay on top of cultural & marketing trends and evolving best practices
What You’ll Bring
- 3+ years of design experience, preferably in an agency environment
- An innate curiosity and strong desire to expand your knowledge
- Hands-on experience with logo design, typography, color, web layout design, print production, and image selection
- Proficient use of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
- Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
- Incorporate feedback and take/give direction well
- Team player with strong communication and presentation skills
What You’ll Get
- Open PTO
- 40 hours of paid sick time (annually)
- Flexible work hours and remote work
- Paid holidays + holiday closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- 401k program with employer matching
- 6 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee bonus referrals
- Dog-friendly offices
- Company-provided snacks and beverages (yes, beer/wine included)
- … and lots more!
Requirements
- All employees of The Shipyard must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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