Creative Agency Senior Art Director

Accenture; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a talented Art Director to join its creative team. This role involves conceptualizing and designing visual solutions that resonate with brand identity and enhance customer experience. You will collaborate with a diverse group of professionals, from UX designers to content strategists, ensuring that every design meets high standards of creativity and usability. This position offers the opportunity to lead projects, mentor junior talent, and shape the visual direction of impactful campaigns. If you are passionate about design and eager to drive brand success, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in visual design and brand expression.
• Strong understanding of design workflows and principles.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design visual solutions for various creative challenges.
• Lead and mentor junior designers while overseeing design projects.

Skills

Visual Design

Brand Strategy

Typography

Usability Principles

Creative Direction

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

Master's Degree in Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch

Figma

Job description

We are:

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content, and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology, and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

You are:

We are looking for an innovative, forward-thinking, and highly skilled Art Director to join our Accenture Song Creative team. We seek a proactive, self-motivated, and inspirational candidate with solid visual design capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of how brands can express themselves across a brand ecosystem anchored on driving customer experience. At Accenture, you will conceptualize and design solutions as part of an interdisciplinary agency team including strategy, developers/technologists, user experience designers, content strategists, writers, and studio production specialists.

The work:

1. Work under the direction of Creative Directors. Own visual concepts and solutions that address a range of creative challenges while maintaining or developing optimal design workflows.
2. Oversee and actively participate in creating visual designs and systems, including typography, logos, icons, and more, applying design principles such as color, typography, photographic selection, organizing elements, and usability.
3. Conceptualize and design solutions that are briefed, on-brand, and leverage brand style guides, strategic principles, and templates.
4. Author new brand styles and guidelines.
5. Conceptualize, assign, and direct designers, production staff, and vendors to fulfill the creative vision.
6. Prepare flawless deliverables for handoff to developers, producers, and clients.
7. Present and defend solutions to other creatives, UX, developers, account leaders, and clients.
8. Collaborate across disciplines with UX, copywriters, designers, project managers, strategists, and development teams; lead brand style workshops.
9. Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and internal teams.
10. Lead, mentor, assign tasks, and contribute to the growth of junior designers and art directors.