Art Director

SHADOW • New York, NY

30d • $90,000 - $115,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

SHADOW is seeking an Art Director with 4-6 years of design and art direction experience, preferably working with consumer brands. This is a cross-divisional agency role, responsible for executing campaign concepts and developing visual assets and design elements for SHADOW’s full roster of clients. The ideal candidate has a proven ability to manage a robust workload in a dynamic setting.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of design and art direction experience, preferably working with consumer brands.
• Impressive portfolio of creative work that demonstrates an ability to deliver across various forms of art direction and design.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Comfortable with video editing and animation platforms, including Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Always on the pulse of design, video, style and cultural trends, and have the necessary context to think unconventionally and deliver cutting edge work.
• Can own and manage projects independently or incorporate within a team, always delivering on deadlines.
• Can juggle multiple different projects at once.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable with client communication and presenting creative concepts both externally and internally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design concepts for client projects in collaboration with the creative, strategy and social divisions, including social media content, photo/video, events/experiences, digital/web and more.
• Oversee the creation of moodboards, storyboards, and design mocks, working with creative leads to ensure all client-facing presentations meet agency standards of polish and impact.
• Direct and execute campaign ideas and visual elements across a number of mediums, including print and graphic design, video, motion, experiential and digital/web.
• Thoughtfully and creatively help brands establish their design guidelines and identity.
• Direct the asset compilation, design and layout of company decks, presentations, client strategies and other miscellaneous materials.
• Build and maintain agency rolodex of creative talent including photographers, designers, directors, illustrators, animators, etc.
• Oversee and mentor designers.

Benefits

• Medical + dental + vision insurance
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Dedicated mental health days
• Unlimited sick time
• 40 hours of paid VTO annually (voluntary time off)
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• Pre-tax commuter and healthcare benefits
• 12 weeks paid leave for new parents
• Individualized career mapping
• Summer Fridays (early close Fridays Memorial Day - Labor Day)
• Hybrid work schedule (1-3 days in office per week, depending on role)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed