Art Director

Nadel International • Culver City, CA

2d • $60,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Nadel, an internationally renowned creative marketing, promotional products, and merchandise solutions company, is seeking an Art Director for our headquarters in Culver City! With over 60 years of experience, Nadel combines the dynamic feel of a startup with the stability of an established leader in the industry. At Nadel, we’re passionate about what we do—designing and producing innovative materials that drive our clients’ success and transform their businesses. Our unique culture starts with our goal to be great. Simply put, our services are marketing oriented, rather than product oriented. We focus on problem-solving and exceeding client goals while delivering on target and within budget. Join us and see how we make a meaningful impact in our clients' businesses! This role is in-office at our Culver City location.

The Art Director position is a melding of engaging visual design and intuitive design development skills to meet the demands of visual components directly involved with sales account executive client proposals and specs. The Art Director will respond to a multitude of requests for virtual demonstrations of end-user promotional advertising items and/or visual products that assist the account executive in closing sales opportunities.

The ideal candidate will possess superior Adobe illustrator & Photoshop skills, is comfortable with a fast-paced environment, and is a skilled communicator. They must be a critical thinker and effective troubleshooter, have a keen eye for detail, and feel confident and comfortable multitasking.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in design work.
• A strong visual design background.
• A broad understanding of design and usability technology.
• Competent knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts.
• Excellent information design (must have the ability to conceptualize and articulate solutions).
• Mastery of Mac-based design programs, Adobe Illustrator (Expert level) and Photoshop--CS3 fluency is critical.
• Flexible and able to handle multiple project changes in one day.
• A team player who is willing to accept a full range of related responsibilities and roles.
• Excellent communication, including professional and courteous telephone manner and people skills.
• A clean, organized design sense.
• Computer literate, including Outlook, Word, PPT and Excel.
• Strong response and follow-through skills, with the ability to troubleshoot issues.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels with sensitivity to cultural diversity.

Nice To Haves

• BFA or equivalent education is preferred, but not required.
• Promotional Products industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong visual design skills.
• Take direction from Account Managers and the Creative Director.
• Produce graphic design elements and page layouts.
• Determine the size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy.
• Follow the lead of the Creative Director to build virtual samples, set up mechanical files for product-specific projects, typesetting, prepare presentations, and all graphic-related print mediums.
• Design to meet licensor requirements (style guides).
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously under strict deadlines.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
• Consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree