About the position
Cheil Worldwide is the 11th-largest creative agency in the world. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, we were founded by Samsung in 1973 to grow its local and global business. While Samsung is still one of our main clients, our roster has evolved to include other globally recognized brands such as Adidas, Coca-Cola, ESPN, Lego, Nivea, PayPal, Starbucks and many more. Cheil Dallas serves as the lead agency for all Samsung projects in North America and is located at Legacy Central in Plano, Texas. It's the home base for more than 200 creative problem-solvers who share a passion for developing groundbreaking ideas rooted in data, driven by insights, and enabled by innovative technology. Senior Graphic Artists develop new concepts and adapt existing concepts in partnership with all CYLNDR studio and production disciplines and Cheil creatives, account service and project management. The Senior Graphic Artist position is a blended role where the individual is an integral part of the design and execution of world-class content efficiently and error free. They are responsible for their work and the elevation of the work they collaborate on with other team members. Senior Graphic Artists must possess the ability to design or execute materials and smoothly alternate between the processes as needed.
Responsibilities
- Design/build technically accurate materials and final files efficiently, in budget, on time and error free.
- Develop, adapt, and present campaign assets, in line with client brand guidelines and tone of voice.
- Provide multiple options for internal review before aligning on potential solutions.
- Identify potential project issues and questions, and proactively propose or seek out the correct solutions.
- Learn and understand any and all client and account nuances, including, but not limited to: client design preferences, logo parameters, templates and production requirements and share with team members on a regular basis.
- Ensure assets are developed quickly, in line with the pace of our client's needs.
- Support all Cheil/CYLNDR employees and clients in their needs regarding client service, ensuring timely and accurate responses to client requests.
- Learn, understand and use on a daily basis Cheil/CYLNDR's workflow tool Adobe Workfront and encourage others to do so as well.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Communications Design, or related field preferred.
- 6+ years' experience within an agency, design firm, or in-house graphics service or equivalent as an Art Director or Graphic Designer.
- Ability to work in Adobe Animate is a must.
- A strong aesthetic eye is mandatory.
- Detail-orientated.
- Passionate, positive, and solution seeker.
- Able to work in a hybrid office environment if required.
- Open to extended hours, and weekend work as necessary.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Word, Excel, and prepress or production knowledge.
- Illustration and hand skills are a plus.
