Art Director

Hello, My name is Shannon, and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group. We are a national staffing firm and are currentlyseeking a Art Director for a prominent clientofours.This position is located in Abbott Park, IL. Details for the positionare as follows: Job Description: Duration: 2 months, possible extensions. We are seeking a highly experienced Art Director to develop sophisticated visual concepts and personally execute polished design work from initial idea through final production. The ideal candidate is a senior-level multidisciplinary Visual, Graphic, or Brand Designer with exceptional typography, layout, composition, and visual storytelling skills. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable developing a creative concept and getting hands‑on with the details to produce final, production-ready assets. Key Responsibilities Develop creative concepts and design solutions from initial idea through final production. Create compelling visual communications across print, digital, environmental graphics, branded spaces, meetings, events, and experiential activations . Design employee communication campaigns and consumer-facing digital campaigns. Develop infographics and data visualizations that communicate complex information clearly. Translate business objectives into engaging visual stories that support audience engagement and brand perception. Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the creative development and production process. Work within established brand guidelines while helping evolve and elevate the brand's visual expression. Ensure all final deliverables meet technical, visual, and production requirements. Prepare accurate, press-ready and digital-ready files while maintaining meticulous attention to detail. Required Qualifications Senior-level experience in visual design, graphic design, brand design, or art direction . Demonstrated ability to take creative concepts from strategy through final production. Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Strong experience working within and extending complex brand identity systems. Exceptional typography, layout, hierarchy, composition, and visual storytelling skills. Strong understanding of imagery, color, and design aesthetics across multiple mediums. Experience developing integrated campaigns across multiple channels and touchpoints . Strong knowledge of print production, prepress, file preparation, color modes, resolution, bleeds, typography, and production requirements. Ability to independently produce accurate, production-ready creative assets. Preferred Qualifications Experience with environmental graphics, signage, branded spaces, events, or experiential design . Experience developing employee/internal communications. Experience with consumer-facing marketing campaigns. Experience creating infographics and data visualizations. Agency or large corporate brand experience. Portfolio demonstrating strong concept-to-production ownership across multiple mediums. #J-18808-Ljbffr