Art Director at Highwire

Highwire

San Francisco, California, United States·1d ago

DirectorFull-timeFigmaGit

Salary Range

$144,500 - $195,500 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for an Art Director to join our dynamic digital creative team at Highwire. This role involves bringing visual expertise to elevate our design work across diverse creative deliverables, collaborating with creative directors and designers to create impactful visuals for websites, social campaigns, videos, and other digital content.

Key Responsibilities

→Drive creative concepts across multiple touchpoints, crafting visually compelling designs aligned with strategic objectives.
→Collaborate with creative, account, content, and client leads to deliver design solutions that resonate with client goals and audience needs.
→Lead and mentor junior designers, fostering an environment of growth, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
→Communicate design rationales effectively, adapting your approach for both creative and non-creative audiences.
→Oversee and contribute to the creation of diverse design assets, including digital and print collateral, social media assets, motion design, and interactive web elements.
→Stay ahead of design trends and push boundaries in visual storytelling across digital platforms and customer touchpoints.
→Establish and maintain brand kits and design libraries, ensuring consistency and high quality across all deliverables.
→Balance hands-on involvement with strategic oversight, ready to step in as needed to support design production and execution.
→Assist, as needed, with new business development design concepts and production.

Requirements

✓A portfolio showcasing exceptional visual design and art direction skills, reflecting a strong understanding of design principles and a variety of work across creative deliverables.
✓Minimum of 5 years of experience in an agency environment in an art direction or creative leadership role.
✓Proven ability to conceptualize and execute impactful visual storytelling that aligns with strategic goals.
✓Proficiency in fundamental design software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Figma; knowledge of Adobe Premiere or After Effects is a plus.
✓Strong grasp of UX/UI principles, with experience creating user-centered designs for web and digital platforms.
✓Deep interest in ever-changing social trends and desire to leverage social media platforms to optimize content.
✓Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritize effectively, and manage time across multiple projects.
✓Up-to-date with current design trends and digital innovation, with an innate curiosity to explore and adopt new ideas.
✓A deep knowledge of animation, storyboarding, and concepts for motion, especially on social.