Art Director

The Fountain Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group in Abbott Park, IL is seeking an experienced Art Director for a 2‑month engagement. Lead the development of sophisticated visual concepts and personally execute polished design work from concept through final production.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level multidisciplinary Visual, Graphic, or Brand Designer with exceptional typography, layout, and visual storytelling skills, able to translate business goals into compelling visual narratives and deliver production-ready

Qualifications

• Senior-level visual/graphic/brand design experience required.
• Ability to take concepts from strategy through final production.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong brand identity system experience.
• Exceptional typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• Experience developing integrated campaigns across channels.
• Print production, prepress, color management knowledge.
• Independent production-ready asset creation.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts and design solutions from idea through final production.
• Create visual communications across print, digital, environmental graphics, and events.
• Design employee communications and consumer-facing digital campaigns.
• Develop infographics and data visualizations.
• Translate business objectives into engaging visual stories.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Work within brand guidelines while elevating the brand expression.
• Prepare accurate, press-ready and digital-ready files.

Skills

Art direction

Brand design

Visual design

Typography

Layout

Storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Print and digital design

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Hello,

My name is Shannon, and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group. We are a national staffing firm and are currentlyseeking aArt Director for a prominent clientofours.This position is located in Abbott Park, IL. Details for the positionare as follows:

Job Description:

Duration: 2 months, possible extensions.

We are seeking a highly experienced Art Director to develop sophisticated visual concepts and personally execute polished design work from initial idea through final production.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level multidisciplinary Visual, Graphic, or Brand Designer with exceptional typography, layout, composition, and visual storytelling skills. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable developing a creative concept and getting hands‑on with the details to produce final, production-ready assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and design solutions from initial idea through final production.
• Create compelling visual communications across print, digital, environmental graphics, branded spaces, meetings, events, and experiential activations.
• Design employee communication campaigns and consumer-facing digital campaigns.
• Develop infographics and data visualizations that communicate complex information clearly.
• Translate business objectives into engaging visual stories that support audience engagement and brand perception.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the creative development and production process.
• Work within established brand guidelines while helping evolve and elevate the brand's visual expression.
• Ensure all final deliverables meet technical, visual, and production requirements.
• Prepare accurate, press-ready and digital-ready files while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.

Required Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in visual design, graphic design, brand design, or art direction.
• Demonstrated ability to take creative concepts from strategy through final production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong experience working within and extending complex brand identity systems.
• Exceptional typography, layout, hierarchy, composition, and visual storytelling skills.
• Strong understanding of imagery, color, and design aesthetics across multiple mediums.
• Experience developing integrated campaigns across multiple channels and touchpoints.
• Strong knowledge of print production, prepress, file preparation, color modes, resolution, bleeds, typography, and production requirements.
• Ability to independently produce accurate, production-ready creative assets.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with environmental graphics, signage, branded spaces, events, or experiential design.
  • Experience developing employee/internal communications.
  • Experience with consumer-facing marketing campaigns.
  • Experience creating infographics and data visualizations.
  • Agency or large corporate brand experience.
  • Portfolio demonstrating strong concept-to-production ownership across multiple mediums.