Art Director

Working with Independent Agencies is incredibly rewarding for us and all the designers we meet there! Being in an an environment where there is care and respect for each other as well as Owners of the business who genuinely strive to create an inclusive and enjoyable studio space – it can be rare in agency land, but it’s just one of the areas that the independent agencies excel in!

This Creative Director is a total pro and she really needs another experienced designer to work with! There is a small design team in place but definitely room for an experienced/Snr designer to come in and have autonomy and ownership over projects and the role.

So what’s it all about?

Your day-to-day would include:

Creating stunning, original concept designs that define a creative vision for the project
Designing various digital products including responsive websites, mobile applications, custom infographics, and paid media campaigns
Designing storyboards and setting vision for motion projects
Working with other designers to guide projects from vision to execution to launch
Establishing the visual design for a given project and assisting with maintaining the quality of design throughout all phases of the project, including leading the design QA, in-browser collaboration with the development team or revision process with other team members
Contributing to pitch opportunities with big ideas and a storytelling approach to presentations
Working with people across disciplines, including developers, writers, photographers, animators, strategists, marketers and account managers
Supporting the visual creation of internal assets for all presentations, decks, collateral and website assets

The Ideal Designer has;

A strong portfolio of work in both interactive and conceptual design, with an emphasis on responsive web, user-centred digital products, 360 campaigns and social media
An impeccable eye for typography and attention to detail
An understanding of how to translate strategy into compelling big ideas and executions
The ability to articulate concepts and communicate effectively, both with teammates and clients
A drive to create award-worthy design work across a variety of clients and digital channels
An insatiable sense of curiosity, great attitude, and a love of collaboration
A desire to mentor younger designers in their growth as well
Interest in or experience planning and setting direction for photo or video shoots
Mastery of core Adobe Creative Suite products, Sketch, and an interest in learning new software tools
Experience with Zeplin and Principle (or other prototyping tools) – a plus

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.