Art Director

Posted:
10/4/2024, 1:12:31 AM

Location(s):
Lombardy, Italy ⋅ Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Art, Graphics & Animation

Position Summary
We are seeking a Creative Art Director to bring bold visual ideas to life and create visually compelling designs across multiple platforms. This position is ideal for a mid-level designer who has a strong understanding of branding, layout, and design principles. You will work closely with copywriters, designers, and the larger creative team to produce high-quality visuals that resonate with the target audience and reflect the brand’s identity.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop creative concepts and designs for digital, print, and social media campaigns, ensuring they align with the client’s brand guidelines.
- Collaborate with Copywriters and Designers to create cohesive and impactful campaigns.
- Execute designs from initial concept to final production, including art direction for photography, video, or other media when needed.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute to creative ideation with innovative visual solutions.
- Stay up-to-date with design trends and emerging technologies to ensure creative outputs are fresh and innovative.
- Prepare presentations for internal review and client approval.

Desired Skills & Experience 
-  2-4 years of experience are appreciated in art direction, graphic design, or related fields, preferably within an agency.
- Skills: Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), with a strong eye for detail, typography, and layout.
- Portfolio: A diverse portfolio showcasing experience in digital, print, and multimedia design.
- Teamwork: Ability to work well in a collaborative environment and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Proficient knowledge of English and Italian.

About us

McCann Worldgroup is a global marketing company where creativity is at the center and professionals, present in over 100 countries, are united by a common mission: “We help brands play A meaningful Role in people’s lives”.
Our work helps brands become part of the popular culture across the world and engage with consumers in their daily lives.
We provides an unmatched combination of award-winning creativity, strategic insight and innovation globally, regionally and locally. Our strategic approach, evolved from our founding and enduring Truth Well Told philosophy, is built on our core belief that brand truths can serve as a catalyst for generating powerful ideas that succeed because they help brands to play a meaningful role in people’s lives. Through our integrated world-class capabilities, McCann today helps our clients to drive their brand growth across disciplines, media platforms, technologies, languages and geographical boundaries.
We offer specific competences integrated around clients needs as:
- Advertising & marketing
- In house studio
- Integrated productions
- Branding & design
- PR & influence
- Addressable
- Media strategy & buying
- Experience & Shopper
- Social content & activations
McCann’s total marketing services capabilities are enhanced and magnified through its seamless collaboration with the other major worldwide communications networks that are part of the global McCann Worldgroup offering. The McCann Worldgroup network provides today's marketers with best-in-class strategic and creative services that help their brands play a meaningful role in people’s lives and build their businesses.
We has created some of the best-known and most iconic advertising campaigns of the last century.
McCann Worldgroup has been awarded "Global Agency of the Year" by Adweek magazine, "Network of the Year" at Cannes Lions, Most Creatively Effective Group at the Effie Awards (for three consecutive years), "Global Network of the Year" by Campaign Magazine and "Network of The Year" at The Webby Awards (for two consecutive years).