Lead and review creative workstreams across project phases; oversee and create design deliverables (comps, style guides, branding, graphics, layouts); contribute to information architecture and content structures; set objectives and lead project delivery; coordinate with offshore resources; communicate technical feasibility and hand off designs to developers; manage and mentor design team members.
The Associate Creative Director will be responsible for leading Creative Deliverables for a specified workstream
Responsibilities:
• Lead and review Creative workstreams in all phases of the project
• Oversee, review, and create design deliverables on assigned projects (e.g., comps, style guides, branding and creative briefs, graphics, layouts, etc.)
• Contribute to delivery of architecture-focused deliverables in projects (e.g., information architecture, taxonomy, content structures, etc.)
• Sets objective and leads the delivery of projects or work efforts that have a direct effect on business results within a functional or operational area
• Oversees direction of and coordination with off-shore resources for project deliverables
• Lead and review Creative workstreams in all phases of the project
• Oversee, review, and create design deliverables on assigned projects (e.g., comps, style guides, branding and creative briefs, graphics, layouts, etc.)
• Contribute to delivery of architecture-focused deliverables in projects (e.g., information architecture, taxonomy, content structures, etc.)
• Sets objective and leads the delivery of projects or work efforts that have a direct effect on business results within a functional or operational area
• Oversees direction of and coordination with off-shore resources for project deliverables
Qualifications :
• 7+ years relevant design experience
• 2+ years managing people/teams
• Strong portfolio that demonstrates an expert capability in design principles and solutions
• Extensive experience with visual design, principles of UI design, layouts, graphics development, typography, color, and visual theories
• Knowledge of user experience disciplines such as UX architecture, research, usability, and content strategies
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Trained and experienced in digital design, web, and mobile development in an enterprise environment
• Experience designing with mobile layouts in mind
• Capable of understanding and articulating technical feasibility of solutions
• Capable of communicating with technical developers to transfer design to deliverables
Photon Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
11 East Adams Street Suite 1100, Chicago, IL, United States, 60603
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