Job Order: 5411
Staff Representative: Tim Jadwin
Position: Associate Art Director
Location: New York
Company Summary:
A full-service medical education and event management company brings the most current scientific data to the table, builds physician advocacy, provides complete and comprehensive medical education and communications services, and develops and implements the highest quality event management.
Description:
Position Summary:
To effectively implement layout and design solutions, following the direction of the team using computer and/or traditional production skills.
Description of Duties:
- Primary Responsibilities: Tactical Development
- Provide multiple solutions to each assignment, taking into account any/all restrictions included in the educational brief, action request, and/or direction.
- Develop an understanding of the science and market dynamics of assigned product(s).
- Assist in preparing materials necessary for client presentations.
- Develop the ability to communicate knowledge of assigned product(s).
- Manage style sheets within page layouts to ensure consistency within the brand.
- Assist in workload management when needed.
- A minimum of an associate’s (2 year) degree in advertising/communication design or visual arts. A bachelor’s (4-year) degree is preferred.
- 1-2 years of related experience in design or agency setting preferred.
- If no degree is possessed, then a minimum of 4 years of related experience in design or agency setting is required.
- Must possess exceptional computer skills. Macintosh operating platform a must. PC knowledge a plus. Thorough knowledge of the following software applications is required: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop and Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
- Demonstrated ability to think creatively.
- Ability to effectively handle multiple assignments at one time.
- Strong composition techniques in producing polished final pieces (i.e., attention to detail, reading editorial symbols and comments).
- Computer photo-retouching and image development skills is a plus.
- Demonstrated understanding of:
- Color theory and color relationships
- Typographic terms that identify type forms and the specifications required to refer to typographic settings (i.e., points, leading, picas, kerning, tracking, cap-height, x-height etc.)
- Perspective and space relationships
- Page composition and grid structures
- Print production process
- Photography and the photographic process
- Editing and editorial comments
- Brand standard guidelines and regulatory guidelines
