Art Director III

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Art Director III

Company: Aditi Consulting


Description: Payrate: $47 – $51/hr.Responsibilities:
We are seeking a highly creative, innovative, and conceptual team member who has a proven record of creating and managing world-class book covers and interiors with commercial appeal. The Senior Art Director will direct designs that are high-concept, commercial, and iconic and ensure that the designs can translate into multiple formats and across different marketplaces. They will have a deep understanding of the marketplaces and the ability to partner with external book designers and illustrators to develop covers that demonstrate versatile and conceptual usage of photography and illustration, advanced techniques with typography and fonts, and a flexible and explorative design sensibility. They will understand the complexity of physical and online marketing, drive visual standards for different genres CPI thro and conduct data-driven design analysis. They will have strong communication skills and be able to work effectively with internal stakeholders to navigate the multifaceted publisher requirements for a successful cover asset.Key job responsibilities:

• Create and evolve imprint-level design strategies with strong commercial focus. Develop and strengthen imprint branding, including style and usage guides.
• Introduce creative process or procedures to simplify creative workflows where possible.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams such as the design, editorial, production and marketing teams.
• Present cover designs and creative to partner teams for stakeholder sign-off.
• Research and remain aware of trends in book design in the commercial space – boost team and stakeholder knowledge of current visual trends and drive towards innovative and forward-thinking inclusive design.
• Understand and respond to marketing and merchandising performance data.
• Work in deadline driven environment with production to adhere to cover and interior design schedule.
• Commission and manage the creation and delivery of cover and interior artwork.

Basic qualifications:

• Experience in book cover design
• Have an available online portfolio
• Experience art directing motion designers, illustrators, writers and content creators
• Experience partnering with technical partners for design implementation

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of typographic and brand design principles

Compensation:
The pay rate range above is the base hourly pay range that Aditi Consulting reasonably expects to pay someone for this position (compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including but not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, location and end client requirements).Benefits and Ancillaries:
Medical, dental, vision, PTO benefits and ancillaries may be available for eligible Aditi Consulting employees and vary based on the plan options selected by the employee.Aditi Consulting LLC uses AI technology to engage candidates during the sourcing process. AI technology is used to gather data only and does not replace human-based decision making in employment decisions.#AditiConsulting

Salary: $47 – 51 per hour

Location: New York City, NY

Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:33:44 GMT


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