Art Director

Trekk; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trekk is looking for an accomplished Art Director to lead the creative direction across print, web, digital, mobile, motion, and video. You will own projects end to end and guide a production team to deliver high-quality concepts and final work.

You will collaborate with strategists, account managers, and developers, presenting concepts to clients and incorporating feedback to strengthen outcomes. Stay ahead of design trends to drive innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of agency experience.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Production expertise for both print and digital.
• Motion, interactive, or video direction experience is a plus.
• Enough HTML and CSS to talk shop with developers.

Responsibilities

• Own design projects end to end, from concept development through design and final delivery—set creative direction and maintain the standard across print, web, digital, mobile, motion, and video.
• Collaborate with content developers, strategists, and account managers to shape campaigns.
• Clearly communicate ideas to internal teams and external partners, providing feedback to ensure quality execution.
• Present concepts to clients and use feedback to strengthen the work.
• Manage billable hours against estimates to protect timelines and the creative concept.
• Stay up-to-date with design trends, technologies, and tools to cultivate innovation at Trekk.

Skills

Agency experience

Communication with clients

Time management

Creative direction

Curiosity about new technologies

Team leadership

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

HTML & CSS basics

Job description

At Trekk, we use design to solve problems for our clients. Our Art Directors set the creative direction for how those solutions look, feel, and land. You'll lead out on design, direct the work of other members of our production team who help bring your ideas to life, present your thinking to clients, and hold the bar on craft at an agency known for its unparalleled creative.

Responsibilities

• Own design projects end to end, from concept development through design and final delivery — you set the creative direction and maintain the standard across print, web, digital, mobile, motion, and video
• Collaborate with content developers, strategists, and account managers to shape campaigns
• Clearly communicate your ideas to internal delivery teams and external production partners, giving feedback along the way to ensure quality execution
• Present concepts to clients and use their feedback to develop something even stronger
• Manage billable hours against estimates, keeping the work moving to protect both the timeline and the creative concept
• Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, technologies, and tools so you can help Trekk cultivate innovation

Requirements and Skills

• 5+ years of agency experience
• Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud
• Production expertise for both print and digital
• Motion, interactive, or video direction experience is a plus
• Enough HTML and CSS to talk shop with developers and design things that can actually get built
• Excellent prioritization, stellar time management, and effective communication with both colleagues and clients
• Curiosity about everything from new technologies and techniques to the real need behind a client ask — at Trekk, your best tool is a question