Art Director - Resource Interactive Reporting to Associate Creative Directors, Art Directors are responsible for creative leadership and ownership of multiple projects. Art Directors mentor, inspire and direct a team of Senior Designers, Designers, Interaction Designers and Production Designers from concept to implementation. Art Directors work closely with Strategy, Client Service and Technology partners to ensure creative concepts and execution meet the established business objectives. Art Directors are also required to effectively communicate with clients in both creative presentations and feedback meetings.
Essential Job Functions * Concept creation and development, design direction, management and execution of overall visual language. * Direction of Designers, Interaction Designers and Production Designers regarding interface design and visual hierarchy systems, establishing the design language, execution of design direction, visual asset creation, HTML production and presentation preparation. * Active collaboration with Strategy and Creative Domains to ensure effective visual communications and overall functionality. * Ownership of design and functional continuity throughout the development phase of project work, consistently consulting Associate Creative Director for guidance and validation. * Client-facing presentations of creative concepts and design progress throughout the course of project work and creative assignments. * Soliciting and assimilating design feedback, establishing priorities and directing/implementing design related revisions. * Management of the creative process against established timelines and budgets. * Photo and video art direction and participation in both pre- and post-production process. * Maintaining and extending current knowledge base as well as learning about new design tools and software relating to interactive media. Required Qualifications * A Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or related field. * 6 to 10 years experience in Graphic Design. * A minimum of 5 years experience in Interactive Marketing and Interface Design. * Extensive training in graphic design, typography, interaction design and/or visual communications. * Demonstration of successful leadership experience with a team of at least 5 direct reports. * Outstanding conceptual abilities and collaborative skills. * Strong team building, management, and communication skills along with excellent listening and presentation skills - both internal and client-facing. * Excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively allocate resources. * In-depth understanding of interactive usability principles, HTML, dHTML and capabilities of web browsers across platforms is essential. * Proficiency in the latest versions of design software including: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and InDesign. After Effects and sound editing is a big plus. Darci Dahman Talent Acquisition Specialist RESOURCE INTERACTIVE www.resource.com 614 621 2888 main 614 410 2295 direct [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ ____ This email and any of its attachments may contain Resource Interactive proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential and may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property rights belonging to Resource Interactive. This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this email is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this email and any printout. ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
