Senior Art Director, Digital Motion
Current• Support the Creative Director in all areas of creative development.• Work with Project Managers/Production Managers to manage workload.• Produce results independently and as well as collaboratively in a team environment.• Balance multiple projects and pro-actively manage priorities effectively.• Be involved in on-set photography and video shoots, as well as set design and all other aspects of creative roll-out.• Understand current web/mobile standards, trends, techniques, and best practices.• Create highly engaging complex animations for a diverse array of media, including smartphones, tablets and the web.• Work with illustrators, designers and instructional designers to understand the project scope and objectives.• Assist in the creation of animation storyboards.• Prepare conceptual layouts for motion graphics projects.• Participate in brainstorming sessions to share new design perspectives and ideas.• Provide accurate time estimates for each part of the process.• Assist in selecting appropriate audio, graphic and animation styles for the project.• Encoding, converting and editing videos and adding effects/elements to enhance motion graphics.• Support the design and illustration team with photo editing, bespoke illustration and icon design.• Keep abreast of advancements in animation as well as new technologies and techniques, contemporary trends in production design and popular music to deliver cutting edge work.