Art Director
MEG - Marketing Edge Group
Description
Art Director needed to serve existing clients and help pitch new work in a growing, fun, and fast-paced agency environment. Skills should span a broadspectrum of advertising, marketing communications, and digital development. B2B experience a must.
Responsibilities
- Concepts and design for a full range of communication tools, including web,digital display ads, print ads, collateral, direct mail, and social campaigns
- Develop concepts from pencil sketches to client-ready presentations in a collaborative environment
- Work with Creative Director and a dispersed account team to meet deadlines
- Creatively lead projects from conception to execution
- Contribute new ideas and drive creative exploration
Required skills
- 3–5 years of agency art direction experience
- A strong portfolio demonstrating campaign-driven work
- Ability to effectively connect messaging and creative briefs to visual design
- Multimedia experience and an ability to develop storyboards
- Ability to integrate print and digital campaigns
- Attention to detail in a multi-tasking environment
- Quick concepting skills from pencils to comps
- A high level of proficiency with Indesign, Photoshop & Illustrator (experience with Digital Publishing Suite a plus)
- Leadership skills with junior designers and the ability to communicate with a dispersed workforce
Education required
Bachelor’s degree or formal design training
Ideal candidates will also possess:
- Experience in healthcare, professional services, or technology
- Mobile development experience
- Interface design skills based on modern user-experience methods
- Understanding of digital development, and the potential within emerging technologies
Marketing Edge Group (MEG), is a hybrid full-service marketing firm and software development company, with offices in downtown Minneapolis and the NYC metro area. Our team combines expertise in strategy, creative, and technology to serve a varied mix of B2B and B2C clients. Please send links to your resume/portfolio to hr@medge.com, along with salary requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer.
posted 6.28.2012
To Apply
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