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Form of workSenior Designer/Art Director
About us
Cheil Worldwide is the 10th-largest creative agency in the world. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, we were founded by Samsung in 1973 to grow its local and global business. While Samsung is still one of our main clients, our roster has evolved to include other globally recognized brands such as Adidas, Coca-Cola, ESPN, Lego, Nivea, PayPal, Starbucks, and many more.
Cheil Inside is our small but mighty brand studio. Cheil Inside serves as the lead agency partner for all Samsung Corporate Brand Marketing initiatives in North America. It’s the think tank and creative partner to the look, sound and feel of all Samsung imaging and collateral. Our team focuses on creative problem-solving and share a passion for developing groundbreaking ideas rooted in data, driven by insights, and enabled by innovative technology.
We’re a lean, highly collaborative team, and we support and value everyone’s input as equal stakeholders with a common goal. We’re problem-solvers by nature, so a team-player with an optimistic attitude, good communication skills and enthusiasm for collaboration will thrive here. We keep a large and steady supply of salty, sweet and healthy snacks, plus a catered lunch every week.
And that brings us to you… or rather you to us.
About you
Who you are is just as important as (if not more important than!) what you can do. You are:
- A creator to your core with a balance of graphic design and art direction skills.
- Obsessed with the unlimited potential that beautiful design offers.
- A follower of what’s trending, but also looking to push what’s next.
- A production wizard with solid typography and layout skills.
- Able to iterate on designs based on direction and feedback from internal agency teams and client leads.
- Not afraid to ask questions or request help, but are resourceful enough to try figuring it out for yourself first.
- A big picture thinker and mindful of the small details necessary for great work.
- Excited to get out of your comfort zone to bring out the best conceptual thinking, and driven by a need to beat your own best.
- Self-motivated and ability to solve multiple problems creatively and strategically at once, under quick deadlines.
- A balance of confidence and awareness to work effectively with an extremely fast-paced, zero-drama team.
- Upbeat with a positive attitude to contribute to the positive energy of the team and all those around you.
- leveraging the power of branding, marketing, advertising, social media, multimedia, consumer and industry trends for good.
About the role
Like you, this job is multidimensional. And every aspect is crucial to creating culturally relevant work.
- Create assets, presentations, moodboards, and whatever else is needed to visually communicate ideas and deliver client requests,
- Collaborate with the creative team to develop premium designs and creative concepts that align with clients' objectives and brand guidelines while transforming ideas into compelling visuals that captivate audiences.
- Design for a variety of media, including digital, social media, DOOH, and occasionally print, retail and experiential.
- Ensure that design elements align with and reinforce the clients' branding and messaging.
- Engage with clients to understand their needs, present design concepts, and incorporate feedback to meet project goals.
- Stay up-to-date with design trends, tools, and techniques, and incorporate these insights into your work.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines consistently.
- Obsess over our client’s style guide and uphold it daily.
- Regularly participate in and contribute to brainstorms and other idea-generating team sessions.
- Work closely with your creative director, copywriter, fellow designers and art directors, as well as account management and client teams, to create cohesive and successful design deliverables.
- Be receptive to feedback and edits, but not afraid to defend ideas and executions you believe deliver on brief.
- Learn from every project. Use the results to make the next one even more incredible. We’re invested in your growth, and hope you are too.
- Contribute to an open, honest, judgement-free environment where team members feel valued and empowered.
About the requirements
You’ve got to check the boxes before you can think outside of them.
You’ve got to check the boxes before you can think outside of them.
- Bachelor’s Degree in art, advertising, design, or a related field preferred.
- Must have 5+ years of agency and/or in-house creative agency experience.
- Excellent graphic design and interpersonal communication skills, including an appreciation for the interplay between copy and visuals, with near-compulsive organizational skills and a keen attention to detail.
- A diverse portfolio that showcases beautiful design, smart work and a refined style across a variety of project types and mediums
- Expertise in industry-standard design software (i.e., Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, InDesign, etc.).
- Bonus: Illustration, photo compositing, After Effects, and Sketch are a definite plus.
- Proven ability to follow digital (and occasionally print) specifications and prepare final files for printer release.
- Ability to work at a high speed, while remaining organized and flexible, continuously re-prioritizing efforts, to deliver a high volume of products and services—quickly and with quality.
- Ability to work independently but always along with a team that is extremely talented, expressive about their viewpoints, caring and respectful of one another and willing to step up when called.
- Ability to work on-site in NYC, with some extended hours and occasional weekend work as necessary.
We offer a Total Rewards & Compensation package that includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, and paid family benefits to support you and your family. Our Total Compensation package includes a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary bonuses.
The salary range for this position is $75000 to $110000 per annum. Final base salary will depend on several factors, which may include actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market/location considerations, budgetary considerations, as well as the applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.
