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Senior Art Director


Grey Dog Media, LLC


Location

West Des Moines, IA | United States


Job description

Senior Art Director

As the Senior Art Director you will manage all aspects of design related to the production of assigned print and/or digital publications under the leadership of the Executive Art Director. You will be concepting print and/or digital layouts through mood boards, sketches and templates; planning, procuring/producing materials and sets for photography; directing photo shoots and completing finished graphic design works. The ideal candidate has a passion for creating visually innovative work and thrives in collaborative, creative settings.

Please include your portfolio along with your resume

About Us

Grey Dog Media is a growing, national-award-winning creator and publisher of custom and consumer media. Our products include magazines, catalogs, books, websites, videos, commercials, and collateral. This is a fast-paced, yet relaxed environment with experienced professionals. We offer a friendly, professional workplace, full-benefits, competitive salary, and remarkable opportunities for creative-skills development, and career advancement.

Job Responsibilities:

Concept print and/or digital layouts and stories in agreement with established strategies, style and aesthetics using thumb nails, mood boards, sketches and templates

Design and produce finished layout designs working within the confines of the Editorial Brief, Editorial Outline, directives from the Project Director(s), client input and established strategies, style and aesthetics

Plan, procure products/produce materials and build sets for photography

Direct photoshoots in the studio and on location to create high-level photography covering a variety of subjects including food, products, plants and floral, talent and interior/exterior sets

Oversee photography set and staff, including directing photographers, stylists, assistants and talent to maintain safe practices and achieve project goals

Flow text, place photography and finalize layouts

Deliver complete designs in a clean and finished fashion to executive team

Assist with all aspects of magazine or project production, including opening and closing an issue, folder generation and management, client change inputs, color mark ups, etc.

Follow production schedules and meet deadlines for all assigned tasks

Use and maintain physical and digital folders

Demonstrate knowledge, understanding of and respect for media law

Exhibit strong attention to detail, with an understanding and goal of achieving high-level, refined work

Ability to multi-task, assess and prioritize layered deliverables with different schedules

Attend and participate in progress meetings, work presentations, brainstorms and post-mortems

Remain up-to-date on marketplace, industry and design trends, including insights into cultural trends, competition and target audiences

Work in a collaborative manner to meet client deadlines

Maintain a positive can-do attitude, even while working under pressure in an environment where job demands change regularly and support that attitude among other staff and freelancers

Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Art, Graphic Design or a related field

Minimum of 5 years’ Art Director experience in magazine publishing

Advanced layout and typography skills

Sophisticated sense of design, photography and typography

Experience directing studio and location photography

Problem-solving, interactive approach to design

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong organizational and time-management skills

Strong attention to detail

Highly motivated with ability to work in a deadline-driven environment

Ability to multi task

Desire to work on a collaborative team with high standards

Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office

Web/Interactive Design experience preferred

Job Location: West Des Moines, Iowa, On-site

Position/Type: Full-Time/professional

Benefits: Medical/HSA/401K/LTD/AD&D/Life Ins./Dental/PTO

Compensation: Highly Competitive

To ensure the security and authenticity of our recruitment process, at this time Grey Dog Media is only conducting in-person interviews. Please be aware that Grey Dog Media will never reach out to candidates via text message or any other unconventional means to conduct interviews.


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