JUNIOR ART DIRECTOR COVER LETTER TEMPLATE

• Creates advertising concepts for the CW Television Network products
• Creates marketing materials for the CW Television Network and its affiliates
• Creates ancillary materials (packaging, promotional items, press kits, etc.) for the CW Television Network and its affiliates
• Creates all necessary corporate communications/identity materials for The CW Television Network and its affiliates
• Conceptualizes key art for the CW Television Network advertising campaigns
• Develops key art for all necessary applications
• Designs all necessary advertising materials and their constituent parts
• Coordinates with Vice President/Creative Director to ensure proper art direction/design supervision of presentation and final materials

Skills: Advertising Concepting, Marketing Design, Key Art Development, Graphic Design, Corporate Identity, Packaging Design, Art Direction, Presentation Supervision

• Coordinates with the Vice President/Creative Director to ensure a timely and thorough response to the marketing Senior Vice President's feedback
• Coordinates with the Vice President/Creative Director to ensure timely and accurate project estimating and financial accountability
• Provides art direction at proofing as requested by the Vice President/Creative Director and the Production Manager
• Creates assets for multi-platform audiences (i.e., all digital online components, etc.) for the CW Television Network and its affiliates as well as CBS and Warner Bros
• Develops all necessary corporate communications/identity materials for the CW Television Network
• Compiles and creates lookbooks for photo shoots for key art campaigns
• Works with illustrators and sketch artists to create a clear direction for ideas photographed at shoots
• Works with the photographer and SVP Print Creative to help with creative direction at photo shoots

Skills: Feedback Coordination, Project Estimation, Art Direction, Asset Creation, Corporate Identity, Lookbook Creation, Illustrator Direction, Photo Direction

• Creates e-cards and all necessary logo IDs for new titles
• Creates special key art or assets for Warner Bros and CBS
• Possesses advanced typography skills transferable across all media platforms
• Creates or directs promo items (i.e., “Swag”) for the CW Television Network and its affiliates
• Creates or directs custom trade and consumer ads for the CW Television Network, its affiliates, and partners
• Creates or directs internal and external presentations (PPT or Keynote) for the CW Television Network and its affiliates
• Creates all necessary elements for The CW Television Network events
• Involved in the oversight of The CW Television Network brand for all off-air components

Skills: Logo Creation, Key Art Design, Advanced Typography, Promo Item Design, Ad Creation, Presentation Design, Event Asset Production, Brand Oversight

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Partner with a copywriter and work under the direction of Associate Creative Directors and Creative Directors to produce unique creative concepts for cross-media marketing
• Work with other art directors and/or designers to turn rough comps into final files
• Work with editors and animators to provide correct files for video or animated content (such as logos, type/super design/etc.)
• Animate, design, capture content, and edit videos for various brands
• Resize and/or tailor existing creative assets to various sizes, units and placements
• Add a level of design aesthetic to presentations
• Process and quickly execute internal and/or client feedback on short deadlines

Skills: Cross-Team Collaboration, Concept Development, Final File Production, Motion Asset Prep, Video Editing, Asset Resizing, Presentation Design, Feedback Execution

• Develop original concepts with the intention of sparking conversation and engagement in media
• Collaborate with copywriters, producers, creative directors and other team members to flesh out the creative development of executions
• Create designs and layouts, establishing the look/tone/feel for campaigns and executions, and convey ideas through well-designed presentations
• Translate video story ideas into visual sequences through storyboards, mood boards, etc.
• Ensure all visual design adheres to existing brand guidelines
• Creating static and video content for social channels including YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
• Working with the internal editing team to produce video content and work with existing television series footage
• Conceptualizing larger, campaign-level ideas and content
• Watching films and series and pitching digital editorial content
• Maintaining and evolving a brand's visual identity

Skills: Concept Development, Campaign Design, Storyboarding, Brand Consistency, Social Content Creation, Video Collaboration, Visual Identity, Presentation Design

• Finalize the creative on new catalog text pages across multiple brands while maintaining annual production schedules
• Design unique catalog covers and innovative test concepts to meet Marketing’s annual mail plans and testing criteria
• Provide art direction for product photography as well as cover designs by working directly with various photo studios and photography staff
• Present work and provide background/rationale for design direction and positioning
• Work closely with various print Graphic Designers within the team to provide creative direction on catalog page production, ensuring that the pages maintain specific brand adherence
• Work closely with the Merchandise team buyers/assistants to meet their product sales requirements and promotional expectations
• Collaborate with the copy/edit teams within Creative Services to maintain brand cohesion and accuracy across print materials
• Respond to business changes and pivots throughout the year, ensuring that deadlines are not compromised and the work remains high quality
• Ensure brand adherence by following established brand essence style guides
• Assist and support special design projects
• Strive for continuous process improvement

Skills: Catalog Design, Cover Design, Photo Direction, Design Presentation, Page Oversight, Merch Coordination, Brand Consistency, Deadline Management

• Work on Creative Services campaigns to craft high-quality and compelling social media materials
• Responsible for end-to-end delivery of creative projects with an emphasis on visual design, content execution, creative alignment and typography
• Actively participate in creative briefings, assist in the development and execution of creative concepts (both independently and with the team)
• Craft a story through design work, determine solutions/alternatives and present to key business stakeholders
• Collaborate with all social media platforms' campaigns
• Integrate robust design skills, including layout, typography, motion and design patterns into all marketing campaigns
• Support and align with social media creative initiatives to ensure continuity across all platforms
• Craft compelling brand stories that will be deployed across multiple social media platforms 
• Support social media efforts to raise brand awareness, drive engagement and increase followers
• Share knowledge of industry best practices with the team
• Integrate robust design skills, including layout, typography, motion and design patterns into all social media campaigns
• Develop resources, guidelines and templates that allow the social media creative services team to create and communicate effective creative executions

Skills: Social Design, Visual Execution, Creative Concepting, Storytelling Design, Platform Collaboration, Motion Design, Brand Alignment, Template Creation

• Own the creative direction that evolves and differentiates Kasual, being obsessed with the brand’s purpose, relevance, and consistency
• Lead Kasual brand expression including art direction, styling, social and digital content, and stills and e-commerce photography
• Serve as a strong team leader and collaborator, ensuring the team is working towards the same brand vision for men’s, setting high standards of creative excellence and fostering a highly creative and collaborative team culture
• Foster a “brand-first” mindset and set an example for strong cross-functional collaboration with design, merchandising and marketing
• Help to conceptualize, design, and produce campaigns ranging from large-scale brand campaigns to webpages, emails, social posts, and more
• Present multi-platform, multi-channel creative solutions and gracefully defend creative decisions to leadership
• Help evaluate talent and develop staffing plans to support business demands
• Act as a coach and mentor to associates, providing them with development opportunities
• Drive actively and authentically inclusive representation across all creative content

Skills: Creative Direction, Brand Expression, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Campaign Development, Multi-Channel Design, Talent Development, Inclusive Creativity

• Develop different digital media communication ads
• Execute and art-direct a monthly social media campaign
• Manage 3rd-party social media platforms
• Create ads and design proposals
• Conceptualise campaign directions
• Develop creativity with a writer partner
• Create designs to produce effective campaigns 
• Work closely with all other departments as a team player to ensure that the creative needs of brands are met
• Work with internal and external production partners to execute work for various media
• Edit work for presentation to the client
• Work well as part of a team and with a range of people

Skills: Digital Ad Design, Social Art Direction, Platform Management, Ad Creation, Campaign Concepting, Creative Collaboration, Effective Design, Team Coordination

• Consistently produce multiple high-quality, diverse and innovative, and on-target creative solutions with sometimes ambiguous or undefined objectives, with minimal direction for projects that are under tight deadlines
• Participate in strategic brainstorming sessions by asking solid strategic questions and offering innovative ideas to help develop creative concepts
• Apply and contribute to the development of brand standards to new priority work
• Continually refine creative skills and work with Creative Leaders and team to deliver on company brand standards
• Research industry trends to stay fresh and current, as well as to inspire high-level creative work
• Make decisions that demonstrate financial responsibility and ensure results are accurate, within standards and guidelines and meet high standards by utilizing a well-defined Q/A process
• Work with Creative Lead to develop concepts and layouts for client, in-house, and new business projects with a customer-centric approach
• Prepare detailed layouts, storyboards, style guides, redlines, and prototypes
• Produce thoughtful and innovative work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Gain an in-depth understanding of agency process and champion the Somnio brand

Skills: Creative Solutions, Strategic Ideation, Brand Standards, Skill Refinement, Trend Research, Quality Assurance, Concept Layouts, Fast-Paced Execution

• Experience with food and beverage clients 
• Must have strong design sensibility
• Must have social media samples and GIFs in portfolio
• Must be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop
• Understanding of digital media environment opportunities
• Work experience in supporting clients in a high-traffic design environment in an agency or an agency-like environment, servicing multiple internal or external clients
• Knowledge of current graphic design equipment, tools, and techniques 
• Must be detail-oriented and well-organized
• Demonstrate outstanding creative, conceptual and design skills through a portfolio that is clean and visually strong
• Multi-disciplined and able to execute ideas across any medium such as Print, Motion, Digital

Qualifications: BS in Digital Media with 3 years of Experience

• Experienced in multi-platform projects and how to translate strategy into design across digital (web and social media channels), event support, video and print
• Experience with storytelling through brand narratives
• Strong experience and knowledge of skills in both digital and print media
• Expert understanding of multimedia design and experience building files for both print and digital
• Experience working alongside audio/video production/post-production
• Excellent relationship management skills, ability to quickly forge strong partnerships with clients, establish trust and confidence, and demonstrate a commitment to providing exceptional service
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and effectively communicate vision (both written and verbal) and influence cross-functionally
• Strong collaborator who exhibits a confident and polite demeanor
• Extensive experience in creative programs including Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, and related products), and Microsoft Office
• Basic motion graphics, video and photo-shoot editing skills
• Outgoing and collaborative personality

Qualifications: BA in Visual Communication with 5 years of Experience

• Experience as a Designer in a corporate, brand or agency setting
• Experience targeting B2B audiences in the service of a technology company
• Strong ability to solve creative problems under tight deadlines
• Ability to partner seamlessly and work with minimal direction, showing strong initiative
• Ability to give and receive candid, constructive criticism
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects and deadlines concurrently
• Must have English proficiency in both writing, speaking, and listening 
• Strong verbal and presentation skills
• Proficiency using design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Visio

Qualifications: BA in Communication Design with 4 years of Experience

• Ability to interact with customers on contract projects
• Ability to multitask and switch between projects, more time constraints, with limited notice
• Experience working as an in-house designer or with a marketing agency
• Experience with design for web-friendly applications that can be viewed and experienced on mobile, tablets, and desktop screens
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite or similar technologies
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with WordPress-based websites
• Good knowledge of the Design Standard software packages in the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)
• Ability to communicate ideas at a conceptual level through clear roughs and layouts

Qualifications: BA in Art Direction with 3 years of Experience

• Experience in an agency setting
• Efficiency in Adobe Creative Suite both print and digital
• Experience working with CMS systems like WordPress 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines
• High attention to detail
• Working experience in an advertising or marketing agency (traditional or interactive) 
• Solid understanding of marketing and advertising principles
• Skills to actively contribute to strategic brainstorming and campaign development
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, effectively juggle multiple deliverables, and communicate any roadblocks or needs to do so
• Understanding of copy as well as design, with a keen appreciation of the interplay between textual and visual elements

Qualifications: BS in Media Arts with 5 years of Experience

• Possess experience in an agency environment such as marketing, advertising or PR
• Strong portfolio with demonstrated examples working across multiple channels including print, film, web, mobile, social and experiential
• Expert in creating brand experiences through a wide range of channels, from web, mobile, experiential, to social
• Master in storytelling and crafting presentations
• Experienced in working on new business presentations and preparing creative themes and taglines
• Good project management skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Possess commercial awareness with the ability to understand the target audience
• Able to apply knowledge of consumer trends and culture
• Sound knowledge of digital craft and through-the-line conceptualization

Qualifications: BS in Web Design with 4 years of Experience

• Experience in the marketing industry or working internships that equate
• Must have an online portfolio or PDF representing 360-degree digital and traditional campaign ideas or executions
• Excellence in design aesthetics, attention to detail and a variety in styles
• Knowledge of Adobe CC programs
• Working knowledge of other programs, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Fast-moving, able to take direction and execute accordingly
• Strong visual ideation ability
• Able to design in a variety of styles for different channels and media
• Ability to generate ideas and art direction that is original and impactful and meets the client’s brief
• Good teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications: BA in Visual Arts with 3 years of Experience

• Strong Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator skills
• Ability to take an active part in a collaborative environment and work as part of a team
• Experience in team-based concept development, including ongoing delivery of fresh ideas
• Experience as an Art Director or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Experience in the apparel industry is strongly recommended
• Experience with Art Direction and photo shoot production, post-production for all traditional media 
• Must have working knowledge of the Adobe Suite of products as well as Figma and PowerPoint
• Must have an online portfolio for viewing 
• Exceptional portfolio that displays a strong understanding of design principles
• Demonstrated skill in typography and layout
• Excellent presentation design skills
• Ability to take constructive critiques of work by client and co-worker alike in stride
• Self-motivated to do incredible work
• Must have strong presentation skills

Qualifications: BA in Motion Graphics with 6 years of Experience

• Agency-side experience (including internships), developing creative assets
• Ability to concept multiple ideas and communicate them
• Ability to collaborate across internal teams
• Passion for and understanding of culture and wanting to tell human-focused stories
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud
• Understanding of image display standards on all social platforms
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Effective problem solver with the ability/personality to remain calm and positive
• Team player with an emphasis on building and fostering relationships
• Ability to stay positive throughout challenging and new situations
• Proficiency with Adobe Suite design software, specifically with InDesign
• Demonstrated ability to work with an internal creative team in the development and execution of response-driven marketing

Qualifications: BA in Marketing Communications with 5 years of Experience

• Strong portfolio showcasing experience designing in a variety of mediums, including print and digital, infographics and/or brand, and/or experiential design experience
• Must be comfortable working in a corporate environment and able to work quickly under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in all industry standard software programs such as Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Adobe Acrobat, and Mac systems
• Proficient in Google Suite, specifically knowing how to lay out Master and Content slides using Google Slides
• Strong communication skills, in native German and advanced English
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects
• Ability to multitask and perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Highly developed interpersonal, open-minded team player, capable of interacting across all levels of the organization
• Ability to think outside the box, develop unusual ideas and concepts and bring them to life

Qualifications: BS in Digital Media with 3 years of Experience