Photo Studio Art Director
About The Position
The Photo Studio Art Director executes art direction, collaboration, and planning for brand photography that supports the translation of brand strategy and marketing communications across multi-channel direct marketing businesses. The role establishes processes to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, guided, directed, and supervised photography. The Art Director develops photo strategies with client and customer creative leadership, design, brand, and merchandise teams; directs studio and location shoots; and collaborates with studio operations, photographers, and styling teams to achieve the desired strategy and quality. The position also provides preliminary set design and construction requirements, coordinates reproduction specifications and image review for production quality assurance, and initiates, coordinates, and reviews photo retouching. Feedback and results are applied to future projects.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of quality, on-brand work as a Photo Art Director or in a related photography industry role.
- High school diploma or GED, a one-year certificate from a college or technical school, or an associate degree.
- Solid understanding of Outlook email programs and calendars, Microsoft Word, and working knowledge of Excel.
- Solid understanding of creative software and systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow directions and make changes as directed.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work flexibly in a fast-paced, multiple-project environment.
- High-quality aesthetic sense and creative standards.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to promote a collaborative work environment and build strong partnerships.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to perform skilled and accurate manual operations requiring coordinated performance.
- Ability to handle light-weight materials or equipment without special speed or exertion.
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted.
Responsibilities
- Work with client/customer creative leadership, design, brand, and merchandise teams to create photography strategies for current and future projects.
- Apply a high-level aesthetic approach and creative judgment to meet and exceed creative expectations.
- Direct photo shoots in the studio and on location to execute the strategy and direction.
- Collaborate with client/customer creative, design, marketing, and merchandise teams.
- Collaborate with studio operations, including the Studio Manager, Production Managers, and photographers, to ensure photographic strategy, execution, and quality.
- Collaborate with Quad and outside-hired stylists and styling teams to ensure strategy, execution, and photo quality.
- Deliver preliminary set design and set construction requirements.
- Coordinate reproduction specifications and the image review process for production quality assurance.
- Initiate, coordinate, and review photo retouching.
- Review and critique processes and results, applying feedback and outcomes to future projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
