Art Director - Global Creative Agency

Our client a global creative ageny is looking for an experienced Art Director to join them in Dubai!

Youll join a team of designers video editors producers and content creators in creating and upleveling clients content in social. Looking for someone who has a strong eye for design and a passion for the internet. You will work with content teams to uplevel the overall art direction across all social channels.

• Your mission is to influence and execute the visual ambition of Imaginations projects with creative excellence imagining and delivering extraordinary experiences that have a worldclass visual aesthetic
• As the Art Director you will lead a central team of talent as well as freelancers working with agility and consistency across all of client portfolios
• Transform ideas into visual executions whether sketches style frames concept art interface design finished art or multiplatform visual design strategies from environmental graphics and print design to motion and broadcast graphics
• Develop the visual aesthetic of many and varied projects and see this through production of the relevant deliverables
• Keep up with latest best practices and industry trends in Social Media to share ideas and knowledge with project teams / stakeholders
• Have an alwayson approach to sharing inspirational creative to the wider team to ensure Imaginations work is world class
• Transform concept ideas into tangible visual executions whether sketches style frames concept art interface designs or finalized artwork
• Develop and cultivate the visual aesthetic across diverse projects guiding their design and production to maintain our high standards
• Creatively interpret and respond to client briefs innovating around their brand visual identity and enhancing it and in some occasions pioneering a new visual identity
• Lead manage and inspire a team of Graphic Designers and Motion Designers to deliver projects that are onbrief onbrand and ontime
• Design engaging and impressive presentation decks for client presentations at live experiences
• Ensure that all output upholds a high level of creativity innovation and brand relevance

Requirements:

• 8 years of experience at a design / art direction level within a creative agency or production company
• A solid design background with a strong portfolio showcasing expertise in concept and environmental graphics design typography layout form motion design and composition
• Experience designing for screens live events and multimedia environments
• A knack for encapsulating the essence of a concept with a single image
• Ability to work in varying degrees of fidelity demonstrating adaptability from initial sketching through to polished production
• Experience leading or art directing contentdriven experiential activations
• Sound understanding of branding and communications within events
• Strong collaboration and relationshipbuilding skills
• Proficiency in industrystandard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator After Effects) and C4D
• Excellent teamwork and strong communication skills
• A cool portfolio of work and an unbridled passion for what you do

Remote Work :

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