Mid-weight Art Director

7 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Wunderman Thompson Full time

**Who we are**:
At Wunderman Thompson we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience.

We are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world; our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology.

**How you will spend your time**

Conceptualise and execute high quality creative solutions based on strategy for a client within an allocated time and budget
- Understand client strategies, business problems and briefs, and translate these into creative solutions and executions.
- Know and understand clients' corporate identities and needs.
- Working with a copywriter to conceptualise and execute great ideas.
- Crafting and finish to the highest possible standard all artwork relating to a specific job or campaign
- Art direct projects to maintain and grow the brand's identity and stature.
- Maintaining brand consistency through various channels and platforms
- Brief and art direct photographers/photoshoots
- Brief and art direct illustrators
- Liaise with the Traffic Department to ensure the job deadline is adhered to.
- Briefing and coordinate with production and repro - especially on retouching and final make-ups.
- Reviewing work with the Creative Director & Strategy, followed by AM.
- Delivering presentations to pitch concepts to AM and Client
- Work within a highly charged team environment and be a support to fellow team members.
- When required review work and provide feedback to junior team members
- To interpret briefs and execute the designs according to client style guides and creative intelligence.
- Work accurately.
- Liaise effectively and clearly with Traffic, Art Directors, AM, production, repro, and suppliers.
- Work within allocated time and budget

**Qualifications/ Experience**
- Matric
- Design degree or relative advertising school diploma/certificate
- Must have 3-4 years industry experience.

At Wunderman Thompson, we are committed to actively building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and heard, and is treated with dignity and respect. As leaders and creative partners across industries, it is our responsibility to cultivate an environment reflective of our greatest asset; our people. We believe that this commitment inspires growth and delivers equitable outcomes for everyone as well as the clients and communities we serve.

Wunderman Thompson is a WPP agency. For more information, please visit our website and follow Wunderman Thompson on our social channels via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

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