Senior Art Director — Brand & Campaigns, Visual Storytelling

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

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking an experienced Art Director for a client project in Abbott Park, IL. This role demands senior-level multidisciplinary design leadership with hands-on execution from concept through final production.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate typography, layout, and visual storytelling excellence across print, digital, and experiential campaigns, while upholding brand identities and production standards.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in visual/graphic/brand design or art direction.
• Ability to take concepts from strategy through final production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience working within and extending complex brand identity systems.
• Exceptional typography, layout, hierarchy, composition, and visual storytelling skills.
• Strong knowledge of print production, prepress, color modes, resolution, bleeds, typography, and production requirements.
• Ability to independently produce accurate, production-ready assets.

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 communications 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.

Skills

Senior-level visual design experience

Brand/design experience

Typography & layout expertise

Independent production-ready asset制作能力

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking an experienced Art Director for a client project in Abbott Park, IL. This role demands senior-level multidisciplinary design leadership with hands-on execution from concept through final production.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate typography, layout, and visual storytelling excellence across print, digital, and experiential campaigns, while upholding brand identities and production standards.