Art Director

Job Overview:

Are you addicted to design? Do you wish you could kern billboards? Do you watch movies for the cinematography? Do you align by x-height, correct people when they call a typeface a font, and rank your top five favorite ampersands? Do you dual-wield dual screens? Then you could be the person TMA is looking for.

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You know your fonts from your frames. Your logos from your wordmarks. Your Davinci from your Dall-E. Pinterest follows your boards because you have so much inspo. You have the heart of an art director, the brain of a designer, and the courage of a CD on their 12th dirty martini at Cannes. Sure, you prefer to work in Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Slides, and MS Paint before PowerPoint…but you’ve got skills in all of them. The only thing stopping you from making work better are the deadlines. In fact, you’re looking at the words here and thinking, this could look a helluva lot better.

None of this means you aren’t a team player. Sometimes offense, sometimes defense, but never on the bench. You’re a mentee looking for a mentor. A padawan to their Jedi. You think. Do. Then redo. (And then redo again.) We could use words like unicorn, ninja, guru, rock star, or sommelier as a descriptor, but that would be cliché. We just want a bad-ass up-and-comer with an awesome personality like you.

Responsibilities:

• Handling art direction and design duties within a group, from ads to logos to presentation visuals
• Understanding input from creative directors and clients while effectively applying feedback to creative executions
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of cultural, design, and business trends
• Building effective relationships with teammates and clients
• Maintaining a flexible work schedule, as weekend and extended workdays are sometimes necessary (but not often)
• Demonstrating knowledge of the marketplace our clients operate in, strategy, and the competitive landscape

Qualifications:

• 2 – 3 years of agency experience as a graphic designer or art director
• Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field (advertising, graphic design, visual arts, etc.) or advertising school
• Experience in experiential marketing preferred
• Multicultural experience is a plus
• Strong problem-solving, communications, and relationship-building skills
• Self-motivation and ability to creatively and strategically solve multiple problems at once, under quick deadlines
• Ability to brainstorm in large groups and develop big promotional ideas from beginning to end
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign CS5 or above
• Strong grasp of GEN AI and the ability to leverage its power for creative development
• Knowledge of PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Keynote a plus
• Not afraid to ask the dumb questions or the smart questions
• Solid portfolio, available online

TMA Perks & Benefits:

• Continuous training, educational programs, speaker series and workshops  
• Culture events throughout the year
• Communities to connect with
• Competitive vacation plan, sick days and personal days to prioritize your mental health
• Summer Flex Days
• Robust holiday schedule  
• Parental leave  
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans 
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan