ART DIRECTOR

Got talent? We want it.

Thornley Fallis and 76design is a bold, innovative, marketing agency that helps clients reach, connect with, and build and sustain positive relationships with their communities through the integrated use of on-line and off-line tactics. 

We design the creative, build the innovative, and manage the complicated.

Every member of our firm believes in the power of digital engagement. Everything we do is designed to foster that. We engender mutual respect and trust between our clients and their respective stakeholders and audiences. Our clients are a mix of high-profile corporate brands, bleeding-edge startups, government and associations. For these clients, we go beyond. We don’t leave it at working for and representing them; we believe in them, we brag about them.

Our shop is dynamic, open-minded, eclectic and centrally located. Our style is fresh, friendly, professional and invigorating.

The common thread in all of our efforts is a big idea of what the conversation economy can do for our clients to solve real business challenges and create new business opportunities. If you are part of this fabric, and looking for a great ride as an Art Director, we want to hear from you.

ART DIRECTOR

Leadership

·         Develop and implement the firm’s creative direction

·         Lead and inspire our design team to conceptualize, develop and produce high-end, innovative creative for print, web and multimedia

·         Mentor junior creative staff on issues of client relations, design, user interfaces, information design, interactive design, current technology, production coordination

·         Resilience in bridging the gap between designer/developer/manager

·         Maintain visibility and respect in the online community

·         Grow the topline and contribute to the growth and development of our business

·         Identify and recruit talent for the group as required

·         A compelling communicator with exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills

·         Works well within a team environment

·         Passion for design and eagerness to mentor and elevate other creative people

·         Should be able to present strategy, concepts and ideas to clients in a convincing manner.

·         Innate awareness of studio’s strengths and weaknesses, and guts to guide in matters of creativity and design, process, client relations, work environment, and technology as needed

Strategic and Analytical Thinking

·         Understanding of fundamentals of new marketing and communications principles

·         Gathering, reviewing and validating project requirements

·         Validating effort estimates, assumptions, scope, and creative design to assist in developing project schedules.

·         Proposal development

Collaborative Creativity

·         Ensuring the art assets align with technical and creative requirements

·         Managing a diverse team of web designers, artists, writers and animators

·         Creation of high-level graphical specifications for web development

·         Creation of creative briefs and style guides

·         Ensuring quality and continuity of work

·         Designing procedures to integrate varying technologies to best meet all of the above requirements

·         Contribute to the development of the Studio's culture and quality standards

·         Facilitation of brainstorming sessions

·         Ability to marry web design to web development

Qualifications

·         6+ years design work (proven in both print and web design),

·         presentation of a portfolio demonstrating experience is required

·         1 – 2 years Art Director experience

·         Adobe Creative Suite

·         Extensive knowledge of colour theory, methodology and practice.

·         Must have knowledge of web design and experience working with database driven web sites

·         A solid understanding of informational architecture practices

·         Experience managing and collaborating with clients

·         Enthusiasm and vision to work within a growing company

·         A relentless and visible passion for and participation in marketing and community engagement

We offer opportunity for personal and professional development, competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits package and a fantastic work environment. We tackle writer’s block with X-box, impediments with mini-sticks, and mid-week blues with midday jams.

Communicate with purpose. Let us know you want in now. We have no boundaries. We have nothing but opportunity. (And a beer fridge.)

How To Apply

Contact laura@76design.com

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