HUGE: Senior Art Director

Location: New York

URL: http://www.hugeinc.com

HUGE is an innovative design firm in Brooklyn and Los Angeles with a renowned team of designers, programmers, and interaction specialists, all with a dedication to beautiful, highly-functional design. We’ve won numerous design and branding awards for our work and have an outstanding client list including IKEA, Atlantic Records, JetBlue, AOL, and Scholastic. Please check-out our website at www.hugeinc.com .

HUGE Senior Art Directors report to the Associate Creative Director and work alongside the account team, interaction designers, and programmers. He or she will be responsible for brainstorming creative concepts with the project team, developing original design concepts, and overseeing the designs execution. He or she will also participate in visual design presentations to clients, develop design specs for production, and oversee junior designs.

Requirements:
• 4+ years of experience (preferably agency and interactive work)
• Strong conceptual thinking
• Intimate knowledge of relevant industry tools
• Strong leadership skills- ability to lead a team, manage and mentor junior designers
• Strong communication skills- you will interface with clients frequently as well as work on teams within the office.
• Ability to work autonomously
• A solid understanding of designing intuitive site functionality, interaction, site architecture, user interfaces, and navigation.
• Driven to define the look and feel of large, industry-leading sites.
• A great attitude- We value our creative talent tremendously and show it, but we operate a prima-donna free work zone.

We’re looking for a Long Term Relationship (LTR): This is an opportunity to be a part of something big! We’re growing quickly and want an applicant who is interested in being a part of this exciting time at our company. There is a great deal of opportunity to evolve in this role integrating your passions and strengths.

To apply: Please send your COVER LETTER, PORTFOLIO URL, RESUME, and SALARY REQUIREMENTS to work@hugeinc.com, with the subject header “ART DIR- NY.”