Art Director

HUGE is an innovative design firm with offices in Brooklyn and Los Angeles and a renowned team of designers, programmers, and interaction specialists, all with a dedication to beautiful, functional design. We’ve won numerous design and branding awards for our work and have an outstanding client list including IKEA, JetBlue, MTV, Warner Music Group, and Time Inc.

We are currently seeking an Art Director to lead the visual design for some of the biggest and most innovative media projects online. These are major consumer facing websites and we are looking for someone with experience building large scale projects involving high content properties and designing commerce sites.

HUGE Art Directors report to the Associate Creative Director and work alongside the account team, interaction designers, and programmers. He or she will be responsible for brainstorming creative concepts with the project team, developing original design concepts, and overseeing the designs execution. He or she will also participate in visual design presentations to clients, develop design specs for production, and oversee and/or build a junior design team.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of interactive experience (preferably agency)
• Strong conceptual thinking– both visual and interactive
• A solid understanding of designing intuitive site functionality, interaction, site architecture, user interfaces, and navigation.
• Driven to define the look and feel of large, industry-leading sites.
• Strong leadership skills- ability to lead a team, manage and mentor junior designers
• Strong communication skills- you will interface with clients frequently as well as work on teams within the office.
• Ability to work autonomously
• A great attitude- We value our creative talent tremendously and show it, but we operate a prima-donna free work zone.

We’re looking for a Long Term Relationship (LTR): This is an opportunity to be a part of something big! We’re growing quickly and want an applicant who is interested in being a part of this exciting time at our company. There is a great deal of opportunity to evolve in this role integrating your passions and strengths.