Art Director

MarketConnect Inc; Taguig; On-site; PHP 558,000 - 892,800; Full time

Job summary

A creative design agency in Metro Manila is looking for an experienced Art Director to lead visual projects. The role involves overseeing design staff, developing the overall artistic style, and collaborating with clients. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in design software, leadership, and communication. This position offers the opportunity to shape creative projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of design, copy, and web guidelines.
• Experience in leading creative teams and projects.
• Ability to interact effectively with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Determine visual representation of concepts.
• Develop overall look and style of projects.
• Supervise and approve designs and artwork.

Skills

Understanding of design and copy best practices

Experience with Adobe design software

Strong persuasive skills

Leadership and communication skills

Project management expertise

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Graphic design software

Job description

Overview

Art directors are responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie and television productions. They create the overall design and direct others who develop artwork or layouts. Art directors oversee the work of other designers and artists who produce images for television, film, live performances, advertisements, or video games. They determine the overall style or tone for each project and articulate their vision to artists. The artists then create images, such as illustrations, graphics, photographs, or charts and graphs, or design stage and movie sets, according to the art director’s vision. Art directors work with art and design staff in advertising agencies, public relations firms, and book, magazine, or newspaper publishers to create designs and layouts. They also work with producers and directors of theater, television, or movie productions to oversee set designs. Their work requires them to understand the design elements of projects, inspire other creative workers, and keep projects on budget and on time. Sometimes they are responsible for developing budgets and timelines. Art directors work in a variety of industries, and the type of work they do varies by industry. However, almost all art directors set the overall artistic style and visual image to be created for each project, and oversee a staff of designers, artists, photographers, writers, or editors who are responsible for creating the individual works that collectively make up a completed product.

Responsibilities

• Determine how best to represent a concept visually
• Determine which photographs, art, or other design elements to use
• Develop the overall look or style of a publication, an advertising campaign, or a theater, television, or film set
• Supervise design staff
• Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members
• Talk to clients to develop an artistic approach and style
• Coordinate activities with other artistic and creative departments
• Manages the traffic of outputs within the visual team
• Present designs to clients for approval

Qualifications

• Has a strong understanding of design, copy, and web best practices/guidelines, as well as brand development and multichannel marketing concepts.
• Experience with a variety of Adobe design software and other software platforms.
• Strong familiarity with graphic design and publication software.
• Strong persuasive skills.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with clients and internal staff alike.
• Strong interpersonal and managerial expertise.
• Highly conceptual team leader who is constructive, fearless, collaborative, smart, and committed to a vision while being open to ideas from the team.
• Deep understanding of interactive environment and a desire to stay abreast of the industry’s newest trends.
• Experienced in facilitating strategic and creative brainstorming sessions, creative brief development, and directing creative execution.
• Experience connecting and developing interactive solutions with demonstrated results.
• Strong organizational abilities, including time and resource management