Art Director

As an Interactive Digital Art Director, you will focus on the conceptual development and execution of creative deliverables, including creating concepts, implementing marketing strategies, and developing interactive design solutions. You will balance creative thinking with interpersonal skills, championing concepts to clients and project teams. This role involves leading a team of designers, collaborating with technical and content teams, and receiving mentorship from a Creative Director. You will be accountable for visual creative direction, delivering interactive projects from concept to final development, and developing innovative designs.

Must Have

• Accountable for successful conception and execution of visual creative direction.
• Regularly review creative work with senior creative staff for feedback and alignment.
• Deliver art direction of an interactive project, from concept to final development and delivery.
• Develop innovative and on-strategy designs and experiences that meet objectives.
• Solve problems conceptually in collaboration with the broader interactive team.
• Present and articulate design rationale.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with other creatives and product managers.
• Manage the work of interactive designers and art direct photographers and illustrators.
• 8-10+ years of agency and/or in-house experience specializing in interactive visual design for web, mobile, app.
• A digital portfolio that showcases end-to-end concepts through final designs and launch.
• Numerous examples expressing design process and concepts (sketches, comps, prototyping, etc.).
• Experience leading a team of designers, production specialists and writers to creative excellence.

Art Director

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As the Interactive Digital Art Director, the conceptual development and execution of creative deliverables is your focus—including creating and communicating concepts, implementing marketing strategies, and developing interactive design solutions. Balancing creative thinking with interpersonal skills, you champion creative concepts to clients and project teams alike. There’s a line between creative expression and commercial reality—but you’ve got that covered. You want to keep learning, but you want leadership experience, too. Good news—you’ll have mentorship from a Creative Director to help you grow, and you’ll lead a team of designers while collaborating cross-functionally with other technical and content teams.

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You Will:

• Be accountable for successful conception and execution of visual creative direction.
• Regularly review creative work with the group’s senior creative staff to get feedback on direction, and to ensure the work is aligned with other activities in the group.
• Deliver the art direction of an interactive project, from concept to iterations to final development and delivery.
• Develop innovative and on-strategy designs and experiences that meet the objectives of the assignment.
• Solve problems conceptually in collaboration with the broader interactive team, including writers, UX designers, creative technologists, and developers.
• Present and articulate design rationale.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with other creatives and product managers, fostering trust and respect.
• Manage the work of interactive designers and art direct photographers and illustrators as necessary.

You Have:

• A drive for pixel-perfect design and visual communication.
• 8-10+ years of agency and/or in-house experience specializing in interactive visual design for web, mobile, app.
• A digital portfolio that showcases your end to end concepts through final designs and launch.
• Numerous examples expressing your design process and concepts – hand sketches, digital comps, rapid prototyping, 3D rendering, wireframes, iterations, etc.
• A collaborative work style and you're comfortable mentoring in a group environment.
• Knowledge on how to bring out the best in the cross-functional team; digital design, copy, ux, and development.
• Insight and experience setting design pace on projects; from casting vision, to communicating and delegating the details, and solving the work in a deep and meaningful way.
• Experience leading a team of designers, production specialists and writers to creative excellence.

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term

success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration.

Salary Range

$105,000 - $115,000 USD

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

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