Art Director
Job Description
<p><strong>Calling for Art Directors</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Three Monkeys are searching for an Art Director to join the team at their Dubai office.</strong></p><p>Three Monkeys are a creative services provider; an international crew with vivid personalities and minds. Their out-of-the-box creative approach and technical expertise come together to provide measurable results that continually push the boundaries. With offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and San Francisco, they deliver design content and technical solutions anytime, globally. </p><p> </p><p>Your scope would be:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Concept Development: </strong>You will brainstorm and develop creative concepts for different types of events, shows, interactive installations and/or digital content. Creative thinking can be implemented across many work fields, such as stage design, storytelling, brand development, video edits, LED content, interactive design experiences, website design, UX/UI design, visual effects etc. </li></ul><p><br></p><p>You know how to work well with a brand guideline and briefing, how to follow these and identify where there’s room for creative expression and consulting. </p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Creative Direction: </strong>Create and pitch compelling creative proposals. Those need to be clear, appealing, and inspiring in response to the client briefs. These decks can include moodboards, sketches, storyboards, scripts, 3D visuals, animation demo’s, video editing demo’s etc. You are responsible for creating the assets that are necessary to explain the concept at its best together with your team. Once the concept is developed you become the beekeeper, to ensure the project is executed correctly throughout, implementing any feedback that comes along the way. </li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Project Management:</strong> You will manage multiple concepts/projects through to completion. Managing the inhouse design team and freelancer’s workflow in a fast-paced environment. Ensure that all deliverables are completed on time, and within the clients’ requirements. Be the link between the creative team and their abilities, the leading producers and their requirements, the tech team and their possibilities and the expectations of the client – to create a concept that works on all ends. </li><li>You build, lead, and review work of the creative team and guide them strategically with their priorities and focus. Play a key role in shaping the creative department, mentoring junior team members and interns.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You will support the leading producer and/or Director of Creative Services by organizing the design floor and by taking over communication with the client as well as by managing creative related jobs. </p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong><em>Self deployment:</em></strong><em> It will be your role to research and identify trends in design language, newest technology developments and provide recommendations and rationale for design choices. Deep knowledge of the Adobe creative programs is required to help out in the development where necessary as well as the ability and willingness to dive into programs such as 3DSMax, Cinema 4D and Ventuz to understand and support the processes in your team. Ease to express creative ideas clearly and concisely to the team and use the necessary tools to do so, whether it is sketching, compiling mood images, mocking up and similar work steps. </em></li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>You create personal and new ideas and stay away from the off-the-shelf options, or enhance those by giving them a new, unexpected twist by combining it with the latest technologies and developments in AV. </em></p><p><br></p><ul><li><em> </em><strong><em>In-house marketing: </em></strong><em>You will help with any in-house branding and marketing of Three Monkeys, working together with the team to develop social media marketing, email marketing, new website requirements, updating the website with projects, creating showreels, branding developments, PPT design etc. </em></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in visual communications</li><li>1 – 2 years’ of digital and motion graphic design or advertising experience</li><li>Knowledge of social platforms (Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, etc.)</li><li>Breadth of style and design capability</li><li>Preference given to UAE Nationals</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><em>We are aiming to fill this position latest by the end of June 30</em></strong><sup><strong><em>th</em></strong></sup><strong><em> 2023. </em></strong></p>
