Plan B Advertising is hiring: Freelance Art Director in Chicago

Are You a Passionate Art Director Looking For Your Next Big Challenge? Plan B is seeking a talented freelance Art Director to help us manage a growing variety of creative and executional needs. You’ll be teaming up with savvy marketing specialists and gifted creative minds as you tackle design assignments of all types — brand development, ad campaigns, digital and UX design, social media marketing, direct response…even video, and more. Enjoy the motivating ambience of our open-concept floor plan, as you help us design and build highly strategic marketing programs for our growing roster of on-demand clients. So if you thrive on variety and are looking for a fun, rewarding way to put your skills to the test, come become an invaluable extension of our exceptional development team and let’s get growing! Desired Skills & Experience Design more traditional media including, but not limited to: print ads, brochures, booklets, fliers, TV commercials, billboards, and more – according to strategic plans provided by the account executive, and by assignment from the creative director. Meet with client service team members and interactive marketing personnel to ensure coordination between traditional and interactive advertising and marketing efforts. Provide sound visual concept solutions that specifically solve business problems. Work with the development team to understand the opportunities and limitations of the digital solutions proposed and produced by the creative department. Collaborate with other art directors, copywriters and additional designated “team” personnel in production of creative materials. Collaborate with account and creative leads in selection of design elements (papers, vendors, models, freelancers, talent, and outside sources) needed to fulfill production. Meet assigned deadlines with a smile Maintain strong working knowledge of computer design software and hardware, striving to stay current in level of knowledge and abilities. Work to remain current with trends in the digital art direction space, from new methodologies and tools to best practices. Work with production personnel (digital, print, and/or video), providing complete input and instruction/supervision to smoothly complete production of approved design. Review all production materials on assigned projects and sign off prior to final production Assist with new business presentations as requested by the agency marketing director/creative director/production manager. Keep senior art director/creative director informed of need to upgrade design-related computer hardware/software We are an extremely fast-paced creative agency with a diverse base of clients across industries, and we’re eager to bolster our creative capabilities with a talented group who aren’t afraid of a challenge, and who are eager to contribute in an environment where exceptional is the rule. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for valuable growth experience, executing a variety of fun project work as a highly valued extension of our agency’s high-powered creative department. This engagement offers the opportunity to work on-site in our collaborative River North loft space. For that reason, local candidates are preferred. Interested? Send your resume, freelance rate/range, relevant references, and any examples of your work to freelancead@thisisplanb.com , or fill out the form below. If applicable, please indicate which development responsibilities were yours, how long it took, and what you charged for the work. PLEASE DO NOT CALL. Calling will signify that you can’t follow simple instructions. And if you can’t follow simple instructions, you’re doomed. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: Plan B is seeking a talented freelance Art Director to help us manage a growing variety of creative and executional needs . You'll be teaming up with savvy marketing specialists and gifted creative minds as you tackle design assignments of all types — brand development, ad campaigns, digital and UX design, social media marketing, direct response…even video, and more . En Español: ¿Es usted un director de arte apasionado que busca su próximo gran desafío? El Plan B está buscando a un talentoso Director de Arte independiente para ayudarnos a gestionar una creciente variedad de necesidades creativas y ejecutivas. Se asociará con especialistas en marketing expertos y mentes creativas dotadas mientras aborda tareas de diseño de todo tipo Desarrollo de marca, campañas publicitarias, diseño digital y UX, mercadeo de redes sociales, respuesta directa...incluso video, y más. Disfrute del ambiente motivador de nuestro plan de planta conceptual abierto, ya que nos ayuda a diseñar y construir programas de marketing altamente estratégicos para nuestra creciente lista de clientes bajo demanda. Así que si usted prospera en la variedad y está buscando una forma divertida y gratificante de poner a prueba sus habilidades, venga a convertirse en una extensión invaluable de nuestro equipo de desarrollo excepcional e interactivo del personal de marketing para garantizar la coordinación entre nuestros esfuerzos tradicionales e interactivos de publicidad y mercadotecnia. Proporcione soluciones visuales sólidas que resuelvan específicamente los problemas empresariales. Trabaje con el equipo de desarrolladores para comprender las oportunidades y limitaciones de las soluciones digitales propuestas y producidas por el departamento creativo. Colaborar con otros artistas, redactores y supervisores es un método muy eficaz para producir materiales creativos, donde todos los directivos están dispuestos a trabajar como directores de diseño, diseñadores/directores de equipos electrónicos y profesionales. Este compromiso ofrece la oportunidad de trabajar en el lugar en nuestro espacio colaborativo del loft River North. Por esa razón, se prefieren los candidatos locales. ¿Interesados? Envía tu currículum, tasa / rango de freelance, referencias relevantes y cualquier ejemplo de tu trabajo a freelansad@thisisplanb.com , o rellena el formulario siguiente. Si corresponde, indique qué responsabilidades de desarrollo tenías, cuánto tiempo tardaste y cuál fue el cargo por el trabajo.