Art Director (Experiential)

Known•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Known is looking for a talented and multidisciplinary hands on Art Director to join the Studios practice. The Art Director will be responsible for concepting and creating outstanding, innovative brand designs for experiential, social and digital executions primarily, as well as general brand design. Candidates with a experiential agency experience strongly preferred. This is a temp-to-perm position. Candidates based in New York City or Los Angeles are preferred.

Requirements

You have a BA in design or other related field
You have 5-6+ years of professional experience working in art direction/design at an advertising agency or in house creative team
You have strong working knowledge of leading AI software/platforms, i.e. Midjourney, Ideogram, etc.
You have experience working on brand/visual/digital/social design projects; motion design skills preferred
You have a superior design eye and a solid understanding of fundamental disciplines of design as well as design trends, specifically across brand design, type, layout, image composition, and infographic design
You have expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Keynote., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Suite.
You are able to work quickly and can remain extremely detail-oriented even while working across multiple projects/deadlines
Strong work ethic, adaptable to ever-changing hours and demands, with ability to refocus and develop options for quick changes in projects
Self-driven, eager to learn and goal-oriented

Nice To Haves

Candidates with a experiential agency experience strongly preferred.
motion design skills preferred
Candidates based in New York City or Los Angeles are preferred.

Responsibilities

Concept and create outstanding art direction and designs for experiential, social and digital campaigns primarily
Utilize leading AI software to develop imagery showcasing experiential and social concepts
Design presentations that are visually captivating and communicate concepts clearly and concisely
Sell through campaign and activation concepts through moving mood boards and imagery selection
Enhance our clients’ brand experience through innovative, cutting edge, multidisciplinary art direction and design executions that exceed expectations
Leverage talent for visual design and art direction to contribute to holistic experiences that solve for business goals
Maintain a level of creative excellence strategically and executionally
Be an antenna for outside inspiration, bringing new thinking & ideas into the Creative department
Work closely with Creative Director and Associate Creative Director to develop and bring concepts to life through engaging design and animation executions
Consistently communicate with project owners regarding project status and challenges
Provide technical input and advice on projects as required to achieve high quality