Are you a talented lead graphic designer or junior art director who’s looking to take the next step in your career? Looking to gain experience working in a fun team atmosphere with large notable clients? At The Creative Bar, we believe remarkable talent, enthusiasm, and creative thinking add up to great work. We’re looking for a creative thinker with an artistic eye, a keen sense of leadership, and the know-how to take a client’s visual brand to the next level to help us elevate that work as our full-time Junior Art Director.
Our organization’s culture is everything so the ideal candidate will have to have stellar leadership skills and interpersonal skills, too. Not just for getting along with everyone during company retreats, monthly office barbeques, and the occasional drink after work, but you will needs to draw on communication and collaboration skills to best strategize, manage and execute the visual stylings of a winning creative agency.
In the Junior Art Director role, you will lead the charge of the look and feel of campaigns and promotional materials. This position requires the creativity and attentiveness of an experienced designer who will manage all aspects of a project, from the beginning concepts, design elements, and copy to timelines and team collaboration. The Junior Art Director will oversee projects from concept to completion through various mediums including print, digital, mobile, video, as well as internal and external corporate publications for clients within multiple industries while maintaining brand standards.
Responsibilities & Duties:
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Produces art layouts by developing art concepts and providing creative direction to designers
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Trains, assigns, schedules, and mentors designers
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Meets art department work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards
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Identifies work process improvements
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Formulates art concepts by supervising designers engaged in executing layout designs for artwork and copy to be presented by visual communications media
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Reviews project production factors by studying background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, and techniques
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Selects and secures illustrative material by formulating basic layout design concepts and conducting research
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Improves quality by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes
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Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations
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Leads the artistic development of marketing and promotional pieces, including print, online, mobile, television, and radio advertisements; collateral materials; and internal and external corporate publications
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Supervises a team of 3-4 graphic designers, photographers, videographers, illustrators, and production artists
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Works with copywriters to develop strategies for advertising campaigns
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Ensures that all aspects of the campaign align with the needs of the client or company.
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Utilize proven art skills and experience to create and implement new creative ideas
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Work independently to create initial designs
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Support the vision of the organization to help fulfill short and long term goals
Skills:
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Creativity and Vision
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Project management skills
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Graphic design skills
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Ability to develop creative standards
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High level of accountability and motivation
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Strong Interpersonal, time and project management, presentation, leadership, and communication skills
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Creativity and ability to delegate responsibilities
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Receptiveness to feedback and adaptability
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Ability to communicate across levels of an organization, including with executives and other senior-level officers
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Proven leadership skills and a talent for providing effective feedback and direction
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Notably creative with a desire to merge knowledge and experience with business and art
Experience/Education:
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Bachelor’s degree in art, fine arts, or design
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2 years of experience as a junior art director or equivalent
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2 years within an agency environment
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Expert with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere)
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Experience with Keynote, Google Suite, Powerpoint
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Background in graphic design with a supporting portfolio
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Proficiency with Mac computers
This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position and you will be required to work in our Murrieta, CA location two set days per week following our hybrid remote schedule.
