Art Director
Art Director
ApplyA bit about OneMethod:
We help clients, collaborators, and just about anyone we work with to deviate from their past and present, from their competition and their category, or from whatever. While much of what we do falls within advertising, brand design, and experience design, it can also be just about anything. We’re a medium-sized agency punching above our weight with clients ranging from Fortune 100 multinationals to scrappy start-ups and not-for-profits.
We provide an environment where you’ll be surrounded by talented people, art, technology, and a firehose of ideas. We encourage people to own their work and use their judgement. We try to be an ego-free crew, so we need people who are confident in their skills, but kind and collaborative.
OneMethod is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, one which reflects the world in which we live.
A lot about this role:
We’re looking for an art director who thinks big picture. Someone who can take a strategy and come up with fresh takes and new ideas. You will collaborate with various teams and clients to develop concepts and turn them into visual masterpieces. The Art Director will work with the larger creative team to develop concepts, generate ideas, and help solve our clients’ biggest problems.
You are…
- A multi-tasker
- Comfortable working with multiple teams
- Proactive and solution-oriented
- A strong communicator with great interpersonal skills
- Confident presenting to clients, and people in general
- No stranger to quick timelines and a high-energy environment
- Prepared to take ownership of projects
- Very familiar with the inner workings of the agency model
- Interested in learning new aspects of the business
You can…
- Own the creative process – developing concepts for advertising, content, and beyond
- Support the creative department in refining, adapting, or updating project files for final output
- Assist with overseeing projects, from conception to final delivery (film, OOH, static & animated banners, presentations, social content etc.)
- Come up with fresh ideas, execute them to a tee and work closely with all sides of production
- Partner with new business teams to craft world-class creative pitch presentations
- Ensure all projects are completed efficiently and on time
- Collaborate on visual guidelines for new brand identities / initiatives
- Manage & catalogue project files & assets
- Keep up to date with new industry standards and tools
- Collaborate with & report to the Associate Creative Director, day-to-day
- Autonomously manage your own calendar across multiple timelines
Must-Have Experience:
- 3-5 Years agency experience
- Creating beautifully crafted layouts, colour schemes, and typography setting
- Developing brand campaigns / campaign platforms (on a conceptual level)
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (AI, PS, ID, AE, Acrobat)
- Knowledge of social platform features & benefits, guidelines & limitations
- Solid experience with Keynote, Google Slides and PowerPoint
Great-To-Have Experiences:
- Experienced with photography
- Experience with Cinema 4D/Blender
- Experience in UX/UI design
- Experience with Midjourney/other AI tools
- Knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)