Senior Art Director

BVK - Birdsall Voss & Associates

Hello from BVK. Founded in 1984, and located in Milwaukee, we’ve been named one of the top 25 independent ad agencies in the country. And for good reason. We’re driven by our common passion for non-traditional thinking(In fact, our clients increasingly tell us that we look less and less like a traditional ad agency). Our immersive approach delivers deep industry knowledge that activates brand engagement for our clients—both internally and externally.

Our culture is insight driven, collaborative and focused on outcomes. BVK is where boardroom smarts meets disruptive creative thinking. And that leads tocategory-changing work for brands that create life-changing experiences.

bvk is EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability.

https://www.bvk.com/


Position Details

Senior Art Director
Job
Full-time
3/1/2018
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

BVK is an award-winning, top 25 independent creative agency of cross-functional strategists, visual designers, writers, experience designers, creative technologists and visionaries. We create category-changing ideas for brands that create life-changing experiences. We’re looking for a conceptually driven senior art director who delivers fresh thinking to their ideas and designs. If you love big thinking, solving problems, endless experimentation and consistently delivering your best work — then keep reading.

What You’ll Do:

  • Apply human-centered design thinking to consistently supply fresh and innovative ideas and visual concepts
  • Develop the visual design, layout and feel of advertising to be executed in various media
  • Consult with account and strategy teams to gather information about a product/service to determine the style and visual expression for the advertising
  • Responsible for the timely development and execution of creative ideas, campaigns and projects
  • Participate and/or lead client meetings and presentations
  • Work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and seamlessly switch from client to client while maintaining high-quality work
  • Follow a high level of creative standards set by GCD with regard to all ongoing creative work for clients
  • Stay informed of all industry news, creative trends and general activity
  • Continuously push to improve your level of creative ability
  • Have your work reviewed and approved by the GCD
  • Mentor and train junior team members

Who You Are:

  • Passionate creative who loves advertising and commercial art
  • Minimum 5-7 years of art direction experience required with some in an agency environment
  • Quick-thinking learner who can turn consumer insights into multiple creative ideas fast
  • Strong knowledge of typography, image manipulation, illustration and animation
  • Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite
  • Must have a portfolio demonstrating the creativity required to present ideas, words, and concepts
  • Experience in digital, print and broadcast production
  • UX / UI design experience is a plus
  • Flexible and willing to adapt ideas to client feedback
  • Confident and persuasive at explaining your ideas
  • Strong concepting, client and team leadership skills

What We Offer:

  • Salary commensurate with experience.
  • Competitive benefit package.
  • Casual/fun working environment.


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