Junior Art Director

Austincc; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Marriner Marketing in Columbia, MD is looking for a talented designer to create compelling designs that resonate with clients. The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to balance creativity and brand standards.

Ideal candidates should bring proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and have a portfolio showcasing previous work. Employees can work on-site or remotely, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Must have a portfolio of show-stopping design work.
• Ability to balance design principles with attention to detail.
• Understanding of various communications channels.

Responsibilities

• Produce work the department and customers will be proud to share.
• Defend your work with skill and grace.
• Revise work as needed with accuracy.
• Encourage originality and inspire innovation.
• Manage deadlines and resolve issues before they become problems.

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; After Effects)

Figma

AI image generation

Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Comfortable prepping files for production

Job description

Do you love collaborating, concepting and crafting? Do you have an expert eye for creating unforgettable designs? We celebrate a love of big ideas and the grit and skill to make them happen. At Marriner Marketing, we construct beautiful work that is rooted in strategy that meets the needs of our customer and target to deliver results.

Note: Must have a portfolio of show-stopping design work to be considered – please include link in cover letter and/or resume. This is a full-time position. Our team works collectively in our Columbia, MD office each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Each employee has the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Ideal candidates should be able to balance their design principles with a serious attention to detail and an ability to generate and explore brand concepts. As the visual advocate for your brands, you need to advise other designers on how to stay within brand standards and have a working knowledge of the many different communications channels (i.e. some combination of print, digital, website design, packaging and video).

Required skills include:

• Produce work the department, agency and customers will be proud to share
• Defend your work with skill and grace
• Revise work as needed with accuracy
• Encourage originality and inspire innovation by being a student of great work and sharing best-in-class examples
• Work within deadlines and communicate deadline issues in a timely manner
• Be open to helping improve and/or bring to life ideas developed by other members of the integrated team
• Develop a deep understanding of our customers’ businesses as well as understanding their target markets
• Work with Client Service and Production team members to ensure project parameters are clear and actionable
• Find ways to strategically say “yes” to challenges
• Work with other Creative team members to develop brand and campaign concepts
• Work with Media & Performance team to understand how the work will be measured and to learn how it performs
• Be receptive to feedback from internal team and customers – be open to problem solving
• Collaborate with category experts to ensure work is optimized
• Work closely with the AD and CD to ensure high quality work
• Work with photographers and directors and able to communicate initial shot lists
• Be available to your team in remote and in-person situations
• Take ownership of projects
• Manage deadlines and resolve issues before they become problems
• Ability to work swiftly across multiple clients
• Continue to develop cross-functional skills
• Work to gain new skillsets as needed
• Keep your team informed of your working status
• Communicate clearly and effectively
• Be responsive to communications
• Understand and apply information found in the creative or studio briefs
• Apply and understand feedback correctly
• Have a commitment to understanding user personas, industry nuances, trends and marketing techniques through independent study and tools from subject matter experts

Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; After Effects), Figma and AI image generation
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with guidance
• Comfortable prepping files for production and making revisions

Bonus

• Motion, animation, or basic video editing skills
• Illustration or strong visual storytelling ability
• Experience working on real client accounts (internships or junior roles)