Art Director - Us Only - Freelance [Remote]

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• HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $100 – $120/hr
• ESTIMATED DURATION: 40h/week - Short term
• LOCATION: Remote - United States only (TimeZone: EST | Full day overlap)
• JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)

THE OPPORTUNITY
Requirements

• Proactivity, clear communicator and problem solver that can anticipate questions, independently assess solutions, and think critically and creatively.
• Has strong typography, color, composition design sensibilities.
• Familiar with Product Design software such as Figma.
• Confident and collaborative leader that inspires others to come together on a common goal.
• Experienced leading pre-production (visual direction presentation and preparation of shot list) and giving on-set direction.
• Demonstrates exceptional initiative, attention to detail, and follow-through executed at a high level of craftsmanship.
• Deep understanding of providing creative oversight to photographers, directors, illustration and motion graphics production vendors.
• Ability to thrive in a multifaceted, feedback-forward creative environment where tasks, priorities, and projects change rapidly.
• Hold an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design or comparable area of study.
• Proven track record proactively building strong working relationships with individuals and teams at all levels of the organization.
• Fluent in the Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects.
• Has proven experience developing and documenting brand visual guidelines with static and motion elements.
• Are supremely organized and exercise stellar time-management skills.
• A proven track record of creating and delivering strategic and conceptual solutions applied across a range of brand touchpoints including digital experiences, performance marketing channels, social media content, above the line and more.
• 7+ years of experience in related advertising and marketing art direction fields at agencies, studios or in-house.

What you’ll be working on

• Design and delivery of global brand identity systems while ensuring compliance with brand standards, timelines and budget requirements.
• Ensuring visual consistency and quality across multiple areas of work by sharing progress, providing thoughtful critique and providing subject matter expertise related to our client’s brand standards.
• Leading work into fresh creative territories by making ideas compelling, relevant, and desirable to our audiences.
• Collaborating with strategists, copywriters, designers, partners, and leadership on the design and delivery of strategic creative initiatives.
• Establishing a conceptual and stylistic art direction that takes into account strategic insights, customer needs, and business objectives.
• Mentorship and supporting the growth and success of designers on your team.

Apply Now!
Braintrust Job ID: 6484
C2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.
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