Overview
Dodd Creative Group is looking for an experienced and versatile Art Director to bring high-level visual execution and design excellence to our fast-paced studio. This role will focus on developing original logo designs, signage and wayfinding concepts, and environmental graphics.They’ll work closely with our Creative Directors to deliver strategic, beautiful, and brand-forward creative solutions for multifamily properties.
As Art Director, you will be a hands-on designer who will also be responsible for mentoring and directing junior team members on print and digital projects. You’ll lead by example by modeling strong design execution, sharing knowledge with the team, and helping bring Creative Directors’ feedback to life.
responsibilities
DESIGN EXECUTION
•Translate creative briefs into design deliverables that meet strategic objectives
• Provide high-quality design work across logo, signage, environmental, print, and digital
LOGO DESIGN AND VISUAL IDENTITIES
• Collaborate with Creative Directors to develop custom logo and stationery concepts for multifamily brands
• Create logo packs, usage guides, define fonts and color palettes
• Create visually stunning brand guides
• Prepare brand presentations as needed
SIGNAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
• Design signage concepts including monument, wayfinding, and building signage
• Design environmental graphics that include murals, window vinyl, banners, locker wraps, development signs, billboards, etc.
• Understand fabrication and dimensional constraints (materials, visibility, city code compliance, etc.)
• Create polished presentations mockups and communicate ideas clearly for production team
PRINT AND DIGITAL DESIGN
• Design and/or provide art direction on print and digital projects, including collateral packages, websites, social, and brand videos
• Proofreading junior team designers’ work
• Partner with production teams to ensure accuracy when creating production-ready files for environmental graphics and print collateral
TEAM COLLABORATION AND MENTORSHIP
• Mentor junior designers offering best-practices and software tips and tricks
• Contributes to team learning by sharing expertise through company-wide presentations
• Help interpret and implement feedback from Creative Directors across projects
• Stay current with design in branding, signage, and the multifamily space
• Stays current on emerging creative technologies, including AI-assisted design tools, and explores ways to integrate them into the creative process