Digital People

Art Director: Photography and Videography

Long Term Freelance, (6 months) 40 hours a week, during business hours

Must have food experience with portfolio samples

Onsite at office in Portland AND photo shoots/studios

NO C2C

Our agency client is seeking an Art Director with both Photo and Video Art Direction to help their food-based client with all kinds of digital and still assets. Work can be as simple as a still image of a piece of fruit on a table to an entire family Thanksgiving theme with a table full of delicious food and a family of models enjoying their fake festivities! Videos will typically shoot on location in a beautiful kitchen with a home-cook, baker, chef showing his/her audience how to make the perfect recipes. This role will interact with the client’s Art Director as well as internal producers, editors, photographers and videographers to ensure the shoots go off without a hitch and meet client expectations. You will be involved with both pre and post production from mood boards, model selection and site scouting, to directing and approving final image and video editing.

This is a GREAT opportunity but with it comes some requirements that must be met:

• Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Design, or a related field.
• Proven experience as an Art Director or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful food & lifestyle photography
• In-depth knowledge of photography techniques, lighting, and composition.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design and photo editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, partnering closely with internal and external creative leads
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passion for staying current with industry trends and a commitment to innovation.
• Self-motivated individual with a positive attitude and sharp attention to detail.

This role is to cover a maternity leave.

While on assignment, Digital People is proud to offer major medical, dental, vision and 401K benefits!!

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Direct Hire: Art Director

Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days work from home, with no deviation

Portfolio must contain 360-degree campaigns in the CPG space

Salary + Benefits

Location: Chicago, IL. easy to get to!

Our client is a well known B2B and B2C, products company in Chicago and they are ready to add another Art Director to their family which is a well-oiled, in-house creative team that runs like an agency. In this role you will be assigned to specific brands under the corporate umbrella and from there, Concept-Design-Produce print and digital campaigns in a team setting. Deliverables to include: Web, Email, Social Media, Animated GIFs, POP/POS/Packaging, Collateral, Tradeshow, etc. Working with all kinds of inhouse Marketing, Product Managers, and the like, you will support/design for a variety of seasonal campaign needs, product launches, rebrands, and sales aides.

To be considered for this role we are seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in design
• Minimum 5-7 years having designed for the CPG space, B2C
• 360-degree campaign design work, accessible via your portfolio
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal as this role will be presenting to clients
• Strong file production/maintenance skills

This is a hands-on role where everyone on the team works together in both design and production capacities. No one, or pay-grade level, is too good for any given task. It’s this mentality that makes the department so successful and productive as a team.

What’s in it for you? Our client is thrilled to offer a competitive salary along with an array of benefits:

• Major Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Retirement Options
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement

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