Art Director - Sandton
R
40 000
per month
Sandton, Gauteng
Sandton,
Gauteng
more than 14 days ago
23-10-2014 12:10:28 PM
20-11-2014 12:10:28 PM
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
To conceptualize and design outstanding pitch winning creative work for TTL campaigns.
This will be within the scope of a brand and creative brief to be presented to client.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Working from a brief with a copywriter, generating concepts to present to the client
• Working on designs to produce an effective advertising or marketing campaign
• Periodically working with specialists, such as photographers or illustrators to create a desired campaign
• Being able to manage a time schedule and work under pressure
• Executing and setting up each and job in a precise and concise manner to be able to reproduce for repro and print.
• Being able to analyse a brief and conceptualise pragmatic creative solutions
• Using the MAC to produce high quality creative work
• Work closely with Copywriter and Client service team to develop award-winning strategic advertising and promotional campaigns within the parameters of the creative brief – conceptualizing
• Design & craft concepts into original, relevant and impactful communications and follow through to the completion of the job whilst maintaining explicit attention to detail and adhering to time scales
• Give constructive input during a shoot and/or recording
KNOWLEDGE
• Exceptional conceptual ability
• Capable of driving copy and guiding the response mechanisms through understanding of promotional activities and experiential marketing disciplines
• Finely honed design skills and latest techniques.
• Have a thorough understanding of layout, typography and printing
GENERAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
• Team Player
• Hardworking, conscientious
• Attention to detail.
• Be able to excel under pressure
• Work well as part of a team, with a range of people
• Creative thinker – cross boundaries to conceptualize
• Work under pressure
• Goal orientated achiever
• Proactive thinker
EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of 3 years BTL experience
• Fully Mac literate in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign. All other programs welcome but not essential.
• Art Directing / Designing
• Conceptualizing
EDUCATION:
• Degree / diploma from relevant institution