Junior Art Director

Job Description

The Junior Art Director supports and creates work across digital, social, traditional and experiential,  finding creative solutions that go beyond expectations. They should be strategic and conceptual with their thinking, bring craft to their work, and be collaborative with their team. They will be involved in all phases of the creative process and development, and should be able to manage  smaller assignments from concept through to completion. If you have solid advertising experience/training and if you can bring ideas and energy every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Leo Burnett Toronto is looking for junior Art Direction talent. In this environment, you will: 

• Work closely with senior creative teams to execute creative concepts. 
• Collaborate with other members of the creative team to develop relevant project strategies. 
• Actively participates in team brainstorm sessions to discuss assignment parameters. 
• Understand a brand’s tone and positioning, while helping others with the same
• Generate a range of ideas and designs to solve client’s marketing problems and produces effective and compelling design for all elements of the creative solution, including interface design, typography, layout and iconography.
• Prepares design solutions for internal and external presentations. 
• Act as a point of contact for Account Management and Project Management teams. 
• Participates in production process to ensure integrity of final product (print, video or digital production). 
• Helps develop tools and recommendations to improve current processes that impact client deliverables. 
• Coordinates design efforts with experienced planners to understand user needs and design a solution that meets those needs. 
• Works with production to ensure integrity of files. 
• Regularly attends client-planning meetings. 
• Understands client brand & business objectives and translates into a compelling concept. 
• Consistently developing your knowledge and understanding of client’s business, leading to the development of a broader range of solutions to client problems. 
• Works enthusiastically with other client team members in a collaborative environment. 
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn, while creatively solving problems with a positive, professional demeanor. 

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge of graphic art or related field required – normally acquired through completion of an accredited program offered at a college or university.  
• Experience coming up with creative 360-degree advertising campaign ideas, seeing them through from the concepting stage all the way through post-production (TV, radio, digital, print, OOH, social, experiential, etc.) 
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience with a strong and diverse portfolio of advertising campaigns - background in an agency environment or in-house marketing department preferred. 
• Expert knowledge of software packages including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. 
• Working knowledge of marketing strategies and tactics. 
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Analytical skills to evaluate creative approach, and seek unexpected, original and innovative ideas. 
• Thrives in a fast paced and creative environment.