Art Director Jobs in Mumbai - Upconnect

Understanding each client’s target audience and business 

Producing sketches or 'storyboards' relevant to each brief and solution that we offer

Arriving at a common solution with other internal stakeholders

Pitching ideas to clients

Commissioning photographers, artists or film-makers to work on projects

Visiting and assessing locations for potential shoots in case of live-action video requirements

You will meet with clients and internal departments to discuss and establish project objectives, research current trends and the target demographic, and design and troubleshoot the visual aspects of an ad campaign, from the initial planning stages until the finished campaign is presented to the client or company.

Working in editing suites to oversee the finished product

Hiring, Training and Supervising Design Staff

the consistent ability to produce and communicate fresh ideas and visual concepts

high levels of motivation and perseverance with a strong belief in your ideas, plus the skills and confidence to express them

excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and multi-task

the ability to work as part of a team

the ability to take rejection and criticism and to be able to adapt ideas to clients' and colleagues' needs

the capacity to deal with stress and work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines

enthusiasm about brand-management, marketing, with a desire to keep up to date with new developments in the media

an integrated and creative approach to the media and how the media can be used in content creation

IT skills in the relevant art and design packages, such as Photoshop and Illustrator

an understanding of the content creation process

acute observation and an eye for detail.

Meets art department cost standards by monitoring expenses; implementing cost-saving actions.

1-3 years of full-time experience as an Art Director/Illustrator in one or more of the following industries/domains:

Professional level command on design suites/platforms

A bachelor or higher degree in Graphic design and/or allied fields will be an added advantage