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The Art Director is responsible for touching every piece of the creative process and helping develop culture-first work as part of the creative team at Giant Spoon. From conception to production, you’ll be a steward of storytelling for our brand partners, bringing ideas to life through myriad formats and styles. The ideal candidate understands the fundamentals of design and strives to make beautifully original things, all while collaborating with teammates across functions and departments, working most closely with a Writer partner. We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to making innovative work that stirs shit up, across the advertising industry and culture at large. The ideal candidate should have experience with integrated campaign work and bring holistic thinking to executions.
Job Responsibility:
Collaborate with a Writer partner to ideate and create work that delivers on client goals, both strategically and creatively
Work hand in hand with Writer to create presentations, including the ideas as well as the design and layout of decks, pulling mood imagery, and comping bespoke visuals to sell the concepts
Ideate within the realities and parameters of what can be executed within the given timeline and budget and work with Production to present work that is cutting-edge but feasible
Work alongside the Associate Creative Director team to actually make the work — overseeing and collaborating with the Production Department to keep the integrity of the creative
Present the work to creative leads and internal teams whenever needed
Be client-facing and be able to present work to clients, clearly verbalizing the essence of the ideas
Become acquainted with your clients, understanding their marketing approach, the environment in which they sell, and the type of work they’re interested in making
Requirements:
1.5+ years of experience in Art Direction and conceptual creative work in an advertising agency
Strong understanding of graphic design, photography, illustration, and typography
First successes in “big idea” generation for client brands
Familiarity with and passion for conceptual thinking, campaign development, and cross-channel creative execution
Advanced understanding of Adobe Creative Suite applications
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Effective written, verbal, and visual communicator
Ability to collaborate creatively across departments and offices
Ability to craft internal / external presentations and present in an engaging way
Digitally connected, passionate about technology and innovation with an insatiable curiosity for how it applies to our industry
Nice to have:
Experience working with Google Suite (Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets) a plus