The Role
North Star: The Art Director will be responsible for the design, execution, and conceptualization of the visual style and images within the brand standards of the client. The Art Director will create and present the overall design and direct others who develop artwork or layouts.
The Art Director will frequently oversee the work of other designers and artists who produce the final artwork. They determine the overall style or tone, desired for each project and articulate their vision to the Mint designer assigned to the specific client. Their work requires them to understand the required design elements of projects, inspire other creative workers, and keep projects on budget, on brand and on time.
Working under the supervision of an Executive Creative Director the Art Director is responsible for idea generation and artistic direction of a variety of projects.
The Art Director will be responsible for the following:
- Present creative concepts and provide artistic direction;
- Work together with a copywriter, strategists and account services;
- Provide artistic direction for photography, film, animation and digital applications;
- Present creative to clients;
- Develop new 360o creative approaches
- Contribute, through a creative approach, to the constant evolution of creative products
- Get immersed in client brand to ensure holistic and fundamental understanding as well as protection of guidelines
- Develop creative concepts with internal team and client for campaigns and event-related creative needs
- Determine which photographs, art, or other design elements to utilize
- Develop the overall look or style of a publication, a campaign, set/stage, email, etc.
- Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members
- Liaise directly with clients to develop an artistic approach and style
- Coordinate activities with other creative team members
Skills, Abilities and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field;
- 3-5 years of experience in an agency as an Art Director;
- Ability to come up with concepts and designs;
- Proficient in creative suite for Mac operating systems;
- Strong understanding of the creative process;
- Familiar with the production process of all relevant disciplines;
- Fluent in English, oral and written.
*Please include your online portfolio link with your application
About Mint
We’re an independent creative agency made of culture creatures with multidisciplinary expertise across all major marketing disciplines.
Driven by creativity and inspired by humanity, we focus on brand love between companies and people. Our best work is done through true partnership, as an extension of and advisor to our clients. Guided by core structure, we build bespoke teams to collaborate on our client’s individual business problems to produce creative work that makes a positive impact on culture and the future.
Our Values
- Empathy – We believe the work is better when we consider the world through the eyes of others.
- Optimism – We believe in the good above all else; the good in people, the good in the world and the good in our future.
- Audaciousness – We are brave enough to try the untried and unexpected. And we dare to always follow through.
- Progressiveness – We fear status quo, so we break conventions and push to evolve, innovate and disrupt.
- Kindness – We are respectful, honest, transparent, inclusive, social and good to each other.
What we do: Advertising, Design & Branding, Strategy, Social, Digital, Content, Experiential, PR and Talent & Influencer.
Mint is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proudly an equal opportunity employer.
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