Seeking an Art Director to work full-time in their LA headquarters. This person will be responsible for pitching and producing creative ideas for projects and campaigns and bringing their ideas to life.
Responsibilities
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Work closely with Design and cross functional teams to develop and drive a compelling and innovative vision of the brand
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Conceptualize everything the brand stands for and translate it into advertising campaigns, customer experience, photoshoot production, social media strategy, brand collaborations and beautiful shows
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Tap into the cultural zeitgeist and establish that brand vision and it will translate globally
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Inspire the creative team and offer excellent leadership
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Manage a team of creatives setting clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations of all projects to be sure the output is brand appropriate and completed on time with the highest standard possible
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Drive seasonal look and feel of all creative elements for the brand, driving creative alignment across all platforms (online, social media, customer communications, catalog, in-store, packaging)
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Follow market visual trends and apply a keen understanding of the fashion marketplace to make decisions that will maximize the effectiveness of creative
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Work within project timelines and work effectively within budgets and objectives
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Be a fashion and creative expert, bringing a keen understanding of the fashion marketplace, and providing a creative framework that keeps the brand on the leading edge
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Embrace performance data, and develop future creative strategy based on these insights
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Inspire and develop work that is conceptually rich and unique
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or design-related equivalent8+ years’ experience in design - specific to apparel/women’s fashion industry
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Strong InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop skills (MAC platform)Proven depth of experience in design represented by a portfolio of work