Head of Design
You will lead, motivate, and organize a team of artist. Guide them on their projects in order to maintain the vision and quality set by the art director during pre-production. You will create high-quality, visually appealing designs that meet the needs of our clients. You will work closely with designers, art directors, and other members of our creative team to produce unique and visually stunning designs.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of talented graphic designers to create high-quality visual art.
Provide guidance and feedback to the department to ensure that the final production meets the highest standards of quality and creativity.
Continually work toward developing and improving the skills of the team.
Be a resource and inspiration for the team to consistently develop their technical skills in all the creative platforms, specifically in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Manage all of the visual components of production to maintain the concept’s vision.
Collaborate with creative leaders to identify and develop art production processes and technologies that meet artists’ needs for creating high-quality art.
Raise the bar for the project by attaining high quality results from self and team members.
Work to specification and to schedule in an existing pipeline, and equally work with minimal instruction if needed.
Maintain effective informational flow to the team to ensure the team members are aligned with the project objectives.
Provide regular review and feedback on the team's work in a clear and constructive manner.
Share knowledge and recommend best practices and educate team members on new skills & methods.
Encourage creativity and participation from all team members.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred or Associate’s degree in art, design, or related field
10+ years of design experience with examples of work with major brands
Positive attitude, the desire and ability to mentor other artist
Expert technical proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Essential skills include interpersonal, organizational, creativity, and communication.
Strong time management skills
Meticulous and goal oriented with an eye for detail.
Solid Communication Skills
Ability to communicate visually, and to identify and define visual design issues and solutions.
Strong conceptual and visual design skills leading to thoughtful creative executions.
A portfolio demonstrating the effective use of color, form, lighting, composition, and aesthetics.
Self-motivated and proactive
A genuine team player
Be creative! Be a problem solver! Openly suggest more and dynamic ways to accomplish the work.
About Unleaded
Unleaded is a Houston-based marketing firm known for bringing together smart, talented marketing and creative professionals to deliver award-winning work. For over 20 years, we’ve supported our clients through market research, strategy development and marketing program management. We pride ourselves on our ability to solve complex challenges and consistently deliver high-caliber work for our clients.
