Senior Art Director

AKA is an award-winning communications agency based in Singapore. We are made up of over 50 individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds – big agency consultants through to in-house experts.

Our team of seasoned comms professionals is skilled in delivering fully integrated brand campaigns to reach your stakeholders through the right communications channels – whether that is media relations, social media, digital marketing, strategic partnerships and/or internal communications.

We are storytellers at heart, which is why our design and production team is made up of graphic and motion designers, video producers and editors. We are skilled at working alongside our design & production team to deliver fearlessly creative responses to communications challenges - always.

We’re looking for a highly creative, passionate and detail-oriented senior art director with 8+ years of experience working part of a design studio or creative team.

What you will do:

• Conceptualise and design for a variety of audiences, brands, and industries, with the ability to move from one client to another without an issue
• Produce creatives in a variety of formats and channels including static and animated content such as: key visuals, illustrations, motion graphics, web design
• Design for a variety of communications touch points including print, social media, digital, OOH, media drops and experiential design
• Participate in group brainstorms and working sessions
• Strategise, manage and execute the visual style of campaigns from art direction, styling, storyboarding, photo shooting and editing
• Support new business by playing an active role in proposal development and pitch presentation
• Coach and support the growth of our junior and mid-weight designers

Qualifications

Required skills:

• Possess a deep understanding of layout, typography, photography and art direction
• Confident to lead the entire creative process of a project or campaign from ideation to execution
• Able to help guide strategy and ideation holistically including conceptual development, design and copy
• Experience in working collaboratively with account management teams, creative directors, photographers, designers and other vendors/ collaborators in bringing ideas to life
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines, often while working independently
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite with focus on Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe XD is a plus
• Ability to express ideas clearly and confidently
• Strong desire to define the look and feel of what is next in creativity and design and an interest in the latest design trends, technology and social media

Personal attributes:

• Ability to take the lead, set art direction and execute when needed
• Ability to manage time effectively and establish priorities while maintaining a level of flexibility in light of concurrent feedback
• A motivated self-starter, with strong attention to detail and consistent in your approach and execution no matter the size of the project
• Curious, enthusiastic, and eager to develop your skills and perspective