Apply as Art Director at Madison and Park Limited Full Time

Job Title: Art Director

Ref:  ARD104021
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Details
Madison and Park is hiring an Art Director who would be responsible for creating visual concepts in response to clients’ briefs and relaying them to the Creative Director/ account management team. This involves all media platforms including but not limited to:

• Digital communications, websites, mobile apps and email
• Marketing campaigns & materials
• Press and print advertising
• Branding and corporate identity designs
• The Art Director need to be a natural visual thinker, ready to expand on his/her skills and learn from Senior Art Director to flourish.
• Often working with a copywriter and Strategy team to develop ideas and concepts, the job demands the confidence to creatively assertive ideas and the passion to sell ideas to peers and clients. The art director will also have some responsibility to help develop the design offering of an agency. Pro-active in approach, and with a genuine understanding of the visual medium, the role is very ‘hands-on’ and often busy.

Primary Duties

• Generating original visual executions that are both exciting and creatively attractive
• Delivering work of the highest quality after working with team members to develop new ideas
• Working with the Creative Director and Account Managers to establish appropriate creative directions
• Staying abreast of new media formats and learning how to incorporate them into campaigns
• Working with senior designers and art directors to establish new skills and insights
• Developing interactive design;
• Develop illustrations; edit images and layouts to bring ideas to life using relevant design software

Education and Work Experience

• Graduate Degree in Graphics design from a reputable Higher Institution
• Minimum of Four to Eight (4 – 8) years of relevant work experience in an ATL/Creative Agency or production company. ( A MUST )

Skills Required:

• An understanding of creative design and layout
• Strong skills with design software such as In-Design, Photoshop, CorelDraw, Illustrator, etc
• The ability to build creative and unique ideas in 2d and 3d Animations
• The confidence to communicate your ideas and sell them to peers and clients
• The flexibility to adapt your ideas to suit client expectations
• The willingness to work to tight deadlines in high pressured environments without compromising on work quality
• An awareness of digital media and evolving online platforms
• An innovative approach to how advertising is executed
• A track record of inventive and compelling design work

Application Closing Date
28th May, 2021

Note: Candidates should quote the job position number during the application.