Art Director (Local or Remote)
Apply by: October 6th, 2025 This salary is based on experience and qualifications, in alignment with the level of responsibility assigned. This role offers opportunity for professionals at various career stages to contribute meaningfully and grow within our organization. For a list of our benefits please click here . This is a local or remote position . If you are in the central Illinois area, this role requires you to be in the Peoria, IL office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday with the option to work from home Monday and Friday. Art Director is a key role in the creative department. Art Directors have a strong visual aesthetic and art direction skills with the ability to create stunning work. They should be curious, detail-oriented and self-motivated. As an Art Director, my objective is:
To transform clients’ business needs into creative, compelling design for targeted audiences. I’m also imaginative and collaborate with my team to create great work that stands out. The outcomes I need to produce for clients are:
- Maintaining complete client confidence in my ability to deliver creative concepts, design and art direction that helps them achieve their goals.
- Provide consultive value to clients on how to best visually grab customer’s attention and tell their story.
- Create work that stands out, breaks through the clutter and keeps clients coming back for more.
- Help support the needs of the creative team
- Create successful work that inspires my teammates and clients
- Be a positive team player
- Design outstanding traditional and digital experiences that engage audiences and meet client marketing objectives
- Work with other team members to concept ideas and bring them to life across all marketing channels
- Work with Senior Art Directors/Creative Directors in selection of all resources/purchases needed to fulfill production of each project
- Work with production personnel, providing complete input, with any instruction and supervision required to smoothly complete production of approved assets
- Direct and supervise Designers and Freelancers assigned to projects, as requested
- Direct photography sessions, video shoots, etc.
- Strive to stay current in skills, knowledge and software applications
- Do my homework...ideas that are not inspired by insights inspire no one
- Present my ideas to internal teams and clients in a way that tells a compelling story
- Work proactively. Balance multiple projects and deadlines without losing my cool
- Be brilliant as much as possible
- 3+ years of direct job-related experience as a Designer or Art Director…agency experience gives you a huge edge. Demonstrate that you are current on industry trends.
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Communications or similar concentration preferred
- A portfolio that represents a range of design styles, diversity of projects, and a clear personal aesthetic (please include a link to your online portfolio when applying)
- Passion for emerging technology and a hunger to innovate
- The ability to concept and ideate solutions for client needs
- Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, team environment
- Dynamic presentation and communication skills
- Communicative, flexible and patient under tight deadlines
- Proficient in Mac-based Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Proposed concepts and design choices
- Job and career development
- Daily schedule aligned to project deadlines
- Ability and recognition to push yourself and other creative to produce the best work possible.
- Meeting agency and client deadlines
- Internal team satisfaction
- Client satisfaction
- Growth in agency knowledge
- Growth in client knowledge
- Increased proficiency in work
- Growth in agency and client relationships
- Creating work that has measured success
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