Art Director
Job Description
About
CONSUL is an incubator of ideas across art, culture and commerce. Headquartered in London, we conceptualise, curate and support extraordinary creative projects. CONSUL acts as a conduit for some of the world’s most influential and accomplished creative visionaries, harnessing their collective intelligence to create concepts that move culture and build brands.
Summary
We are looking for a conceptual and creative mind to join our growing team in London. The Art Director will play an essential role in ideation, design and delivery across a range of multi-disciplinary projects, from brand strategy to product launches, campaign shoots and activations. Overseen by the Creative Director, you will lead on specific projects, taking them from brief to execution.
Responsibilities
- Contribute conceptual ideas and creative thinking to team ideation meetings
- Present and articulate creative proposals to clients and collaborators
- Synthesise creative output with commercial and strategic considerations
- Work within agreed budgets, timelines and processes to ensure productive outcomes that deliver on the brief and agreed project deliverables
- Make suggestions for and direct external partners/collaborators in line with the needs of the project e.g. photographers, directors, production houses, etc
- Manage studio priorities and workflow for ongoing projects
- Creation and ownership of Keynote presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Manage, support and mentor junior members of the team
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
- 3 - 5 years creative studio experience, with a track record in managing creative from concept through to completion
- In-depth proficiency of Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Keynote
- A diverse portfolio demonstrating creative ideas for film, photography, print and digital applications
- A strategic thinker who is passionate about design
- Self-motivated and proactive in contributing to briefs in a collaborative environment
- Organised and detail-oriented, and able to manage priorities in a dynamic environment across multiple projects