Designer / Art Director

GATES is a creative-led agency specializing in beauty, fashion and retail. We are a team of creatives who live to tell a brand story, big stories, small stories, true stories, stories that connect people with brands.

We are strategists, artists, writers, and producers.

DESCRIPTION

GATES is seeking a Designer / Art Director to join our creative team in Los Angeles, CA. The role requires close collaboration with the Creative Director and Executive Creative Director.

You will be responsible for developing creative based on the brand vision as defined by the Creative Director. Ensure that visual communication standards are met across all channels.

Collaborate with creative, editorial and account teams to create innovative, compelling work that balance art and commerce.

Our growing team produces engaging, high-quality assets in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Creative Director to build out brand campaigns from brief to production.
• Assist in the concept and campaign vision, develop original graphics, typography design, website content, social media, and other consumer touch points.
• Conduct research to better understand brand objectives, target markets, and industry trends.
• Staying abreast of new media formats and learning how to incorporate them into campaigns
• Concept, develop and execute integrated marketing activations across all channels
• Collaborate with Account, Producers and Editorial teams on campaign development.
• Always bring new ideas to the table through experimentation and iteration.
• Help clarify creative goals, assist in photo and video shoots, manage production assets, and post-production.
• Present client deliverables to Creative Director with clear POV and explanation of creative vision.
• Manage all print and digital production.
• Prioritize all projects to ensure on-time delivery.
• Explore, discover, and manage client requirements, feedback, and expectations
• Foster relationships with photographers, stylists, illustrators and all outside collaborators.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BFA or equivalent with meticulous typography, graphic design and Art Direction
• 5+ years experience in Beauty, Fashion, Retail, Packaging, Print
• Experience in a client facing, creative role in an agency and / or in-house environment
• Ability to analyze content trends and audience insights and translate those to new branded content opportunities
• Excellent presentation skills and communication abilities at all levels of both internal and client organizations.
• Strong ability to prioritize work and resources across multiple projects.
• Fluent in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator

COMPENSATION + BENEFITS + PERKS

GATES believes in fostering a challenging and fulfilling work environment and empowering individual growth and career success.

We offer a competitive base salary, health insurance (medical, dental and vision) contributions, 401K contributions, work from home, generous PTO, Summer Friday's and provide an inspiring client roster of highly recognizable projects and campaigns.