Job description

Oversee the artistic design of advertisements and print materials. Responsible for the quality of the finished product. Chooses a photographer, an illustrator, models, and any props necessary for an ad. If a print ad comes back from the printer with an imperfection, the art director is responsible for retouching it.

Also part of a creative team responsible for developing the very concept. An art director and a copywriter (who writes the ads) may decide on an advertising concept together. Then they determine how the ad will look and what it will say.

Art Director will be responsible for:
• Meeting with the account management team to discuss the client’s requirements;
• Gaining an understanding of the target audience and business that the advert is aimed at;
• Generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfill the client’s brief;
• Pitching ideas to clients;
• Producing sketches or ’storyboards’ (television) or ‘roughs’ or ’scamps’
(print) to communicate ideas to the client;
• Briefing other members of the creative team;
• Commissioning photographers, artists or film-makers to work on projects;
• Visiting and assessing different locations for potential shoots and working on location;
• Attending meetings at production houses and with other directors;
• Working in editing suites to oversee the finished product;
• Advising new creative’s, reviewing their books and managing new teams on placement with the agency.

Skills
- Minimum 3 years experience in the same field.
- Writing skills .
- Excellent communication skills.