Graphic Design/Creative Manager

Graphic Design/Creative Manager
Job Description

Manages the Art Department, creating effective and efficient advertising graphics. Corporate, retail or creative agency experience a plus.
 
•    Team leader for artwork, layout design, copy writing
 
•    Up front design collaboration with client and creative team
 
•    Meet with internal/external clients to discuss project and client requirements; brief members of                 creative team
 
•    Review/evaluate creative strategy to understand target market and purpose of project
 
•    Lead specific ideas; collaborate on overall campaign ideas
        
•    Review copy platform to ensure adherence to creative strategy
 
•    Work with web developers and designer to generate ideas/concepts for creative; formulate design             concepts and presentation approaches
 
•    Comfortable presenting creative to high level corporate clients and a wide variety of other levels of             clientele.
 
•    Displays proficiency working with prepress departments for final execution of agency designed print         materials
 
•    Supervise and manage creative design process
 
•    Direct design/production of graphics
 
•    Assigns team members to complete design ideas and/or copy
 
•    Solid problem solving abilities
        
•    High level of customer service/sales ability a plus
 
•    Team builder; team oriented, self-motivated
 
•    Outstanding time manager
 
•    Diplomatic; work seamlessly with both client and creative services teams
 
•    Ability to negotiate skillfully in difficult situations
 
 
 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
 
•    Proven abilities to manage multiple simple to complex projects and also guide, train and manage             creative personnel through all aspects of the design field.
 
•    Bachelor's degree in design and/or formal training in typography, graphic, interactive design skills
 
•    Experience in all aspects of photo shoot direction.
 
•    Strong concept development and graphic design ability.
 
•    Understanding of composition, typeface standards, color, imagery and layout
 
•    5+ years experience
 
•    Ability to use InDesign, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Word, Acrobat, FTP Software,
 
•    Familiarity with Flash, Dreamweaver, Image Ready, Fireworks, and HTML/web browsers, image                 optimization, web graphics, animation, user interface, Power Point
 
•    Experience working with various ad design specs for both print and online
 
•    Strong communication skills required, both verbal and written.