Jr. Art Director

  • Full-time

Company Description

We partner with our clients to create ideas rooted in shopper psychology.  Together, we help our clients deliver results while setting them up for success in the future. It’s simply what happens when you have strategy, creative, and execution working to reach shoppers when and where it matters most.

Our approach isn’t actual rocket science, but there’s a reason no other agency can execute ideas like we do.

Talent is at the heart of everything we do. 

We’ve put together a team of talented and passionate individuals from around the globe.

Job Description

Summary:

We are looking for a creative who demonstrates a passion for art direction and design. Works on a creative team, participating in brainstorms, and brings ideas to life visually through a variety of tactics — both physical and digital.

This individual will be part of the on-site creative team at Wendy’s HQ, located in Columbus, Ohio. Job offers work-from-home and in-office flexibility.

Project work will include: in-restaurant merchandising, packaging design, menu design, print production, apparel design, food photography, etc.

&X: Values Overview

CURIOSITY Demonstrates a passion for the unknown, curious about the why. Begin to learn about shopper behavior and how it can be influenced through creative output. A desire to continuously learn new methods and programs and seek out ways to solve problems.

FEARLESSNESS Learns through mistakes and improve through those learnings. Partner with the more senior creatives and learn how to have straight talk with others in order to resolve situations head-on.

HUSTLE Handles multiple projects on tight timelines simultaneously while delivering quality design output.

HUMANITY Study the brands you work on and be aware of current design and industry trends. Research competitors and retailers to bring new ideas to the team that solve for now and build for the future.

OWNERSHIP Collaborates with teammates and other disciplines within the agency. We succeed together and we fail together.

Day to Day

  • Participates in brainstorms
  • Develops thoughtful design and provides multiple options
  • Researches industry trends to provide design foresight
  • Attends creative team meetings and work check-ins
  • Works on hand and technical skills to get better at the craft
  • Applies feedback to make revisions in a timely manner and with an attention to detail
  • Accountable, ensuring work is properly vetted, approved, proofed, and delivered on time
  • Works quickly using keyboard shortcuts and learns how to efficiently build and transfer files
  • Able to navigate the WIP, access equity, and save organized files
  • Creates artwork that is in-spec, applied to die-lines, and files that are properly built
  • Designs flat art as well as Photoshopping dimensional comps for print and digital
  • Has consistent one-on-one meetings with your manager

Qualifications

    EXPERIENCE: Internship or work experience designing and bringing ideas to life visually a plus. Knowledge ofmainstream programs and file building skills is desired. A working knowledge of graphic software (i.e. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign). Understands basic typography, color, and design principles. College degree is preferred; however, competency is evaluated based on body of work.

    Online or PDF portfolio required as part of application.

    Additional Information

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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