Art Director / UI Designer

Caya Group

Our Group of companies is looking for an Art Director/ UI Designer to oversee and contribute to our Art Department.

Job Description

- Determine how best to represent a concept visually

- Determine which photographs, art, or other design elements to use

- Develop the overall look or style of a publication and an advertising campaign

- Supervise design staff

- Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members

- Coordinate activities with the marketing department

- Develop detailed budgets and timelines

- Present designs to internal marketing team for approval

- Accomplish art department work requirements by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, and coaching employees

- Meet art department work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving operational problems; identifying work process improvements

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

- Formulate art concepts by supervising workers engaged in executing layout designs for art work and copy to be presented by visual communications media

- Review project production factors by studying budget, background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, and techniques

- Select and secure illustrative material by formulating basic layout design concept; conducting research

- Produce illustrative material by assigning layout design concept to artists and photographers

- Improve quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes

- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

-  Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas

- Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience

- Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media

- Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices

Requirements

- Proven working experience as Art director

- Hands on experience with logo design, typography, color, web layout design, print production, image selection and package design

- Proficient use of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design and wire-framing tools

- Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio

- Team player with strong communication and presentation skills

- A broad understanding of marketing design and layout

- The ability to generate a reliable supply of original ideas and visual concepts

- A passion for advertising and commercial art

- A keen eye for visual details and accuracy

- The resilience to perform under pressure and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines

- High level IT skills in the latest art and design packages

- A good awareness of digital media and evolving online platforms

- An innovative approach to the media and the ways in which advertising is carried

- Good English speaking and listening skills

- UI Design experience