Art Director at Maxima Productions Company

Responsibilities

• Creates concept, analyzes script/manuscript and transforms it into elements that can be appreciated visually.
• Gives creative direction to concepts, scripts and projects.
• Determine which photographs, art, or other design elements to use
• Develop design briefs that suit the company and client's purpose.
• Understands and translates marketing strategy into a visual language that speaks to the target audience and expresses brand equity.
• Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and developing interactive design.
• Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to clients or account managers in a visual way.
• Working with a range of media, including computer-aided design and keeping up to date with emerging technologies.
• Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches and working on layouts ready for print.
• Ongoing evaluation of project activity and reporting on project progress to the management
• submission of the final results of the project to the management.
• Formulate a basic layout design or presentation approach and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound.
• Review and approve art materials, copy materials, and proofs of printed copy developed by the creative team
• Work with creative directors to develop design solutions
• Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements.
• Attending meetings at production houses and with other directors
• Other tasks assigned by the Managing Director

Requirements

• Minimum of First Degree in an art-related field.
• Minimum of 5 years cognate experience in a media or creative environment, and working with digital technology and photo editing software packages (e.g. Photoshop, Pixlr and Affinity Photo)
• Must have a creative mind with an eye for detail and storytelling skills
• Must be familiar with special effects, 3D and compositing