Art Director

Hello,

My name is Shannon, and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group.  We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Art Director for a prominent client of ours.  This position is located in ­­Abbott Park, IL. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Description:
Duration: 2 months, possible extensions. 

We are seeking a highly experienced Art Director to develop sophisticated visual concepts and personally execute polished design work from initial idea through final production.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level multidisciplinary Visual, Graphic, or Brand Designer with exceptional typography, layout, composition, and visual storytelling skills. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable developing a creative concept and getting hands-on with the details to produce final, production-ready assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and design solutions from initial idea through final production.
• Create compelling visual communications across print, digital, environmental graphics, branded spaces, meetings, events, and experiential activations.
• Design employee communication campaigns and consumer-facing digital campaigns.
• Develop infographics and data visualizations that communicate complex information clearly.
• Translate business objectives into engaging visual stories that support audience engagement and brand perception.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the creative development and production process.
• Work within established brand guidelines while helping evolve and elevate the brand's visual expression.
• Ensure all final deliverables meet technical, visual, and production requirements.
• Prepare accurate, press-ready and digital-ready files while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.

Required Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in visual design, graphic design, brand design, or art direction.
• Demonstrated ability to take creative concepts from strategy through final production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong experience working within and extending complex brand identity systems.
• Exceptional typography, layout, hierarchy, composition, and visual storytelling skills.
• Strong understanding of imagery, color, and design aesthetics across multiple mediums.
• Experience developing integrated campaigns across multiple channels and touchpoints.
• Strong knowledge of print production, prepress, file preparation, color modes, resolution, bleeds, typography, and production requirements.
• Ability to independently produce accurate, production-ready creative assets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with environmental graphics, signage, branded spaces, events, or experiential design.
• Experience developing employee/internal communications.
• Experience with consumer-facing marketing campaigns.
• Experience creating infographics and data visualizations.
• Agency or large corporate brand experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong concept-to-production ownership across multiple mediums.

If you are interested in hearing more about the position please respond to this posting with your resume attached!

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