Art Director

Johnny Was, LLC

At Johnny Was, our mission is to inspire free-spirited optimism through beauty, authenticity, comfort and artistic expression. California Dreaming – the ultimate destination for those who love California and the relaxed modern bohemian lifestyle it embodies.

Position Overview:

Description:

Reporting to the S. Director of Brand Creative, the Art Director role will deliver a strong, creative & consistent brand and visual language across all consumer channels focused on the visual integrity & brand identity of Johnny Was.

The Art Director will assist to develop visual assets and digital experiences that are inspirational, elevated, and on-brand . This person will work with the internal team focusing on e-commerce photography, digital assets, social media, retail signage, marketing needs. The ideal individual for this role has the ability to tell a compelling and cohesive brand story, maximizing our messages across multiple platforms. You will work in a fast-paced, creative environment that offers an opportunity to be part of building a rapidly growing brand. This art director will partner with the Brand director and director of e-commerce to improve process and communication and meet business goals.

In this role, this person will direct the e-com shoots and marketing stories in-studio and occasionally on location. They will need to be proficient in using capture one and making final selects in a fast paced environment. This role will also assist with the graphic design of our print catalog.

Responsibilities:

Management & development of a team to execute on brand creative direction and marketing strategies

Making final selects and approving all e-commerce studio images for retouching

Art Direction of photography of all e-ecommerce content aligned to business and Brand needs

Working X-functionally with e-commerce, marketing, PR, VM and Retail to deliver a multichannel identity solution : e-mail blasts, window graphics, invitations

Oversee photographers/videographers in the development of e-commerce content.

Execute and deliver on Johnny Was Branded Collateral: and Deliver a consistent creative on-Brand collateral eco-system

Deliver a consistent packaging program: labels, hangtag & joker identity program

Assist to develop a clean and consistent Johnny Was Visual Language including Style Guides

Support the Brand Director in concepting photo shoot art direction including photographer recommendations, casting support and photography selects

Assist to negotiate with printers and estimators to determine what services will be performed.

Support director of brand creative with various projects

Oversees schedules and workflow management of the photo department.

Monitor team progress, efficiency, velocity, and goals alignment.

Qualifications - Seniority Level – Jr. Director

5-7 years in Relevant Fashion Experience in a Creative related field

Capture One for photo selects

Experience in photo art direction and Graphic Design for Ecommerce, social campaigns and printed materials and a relevant portfolio of related work experience

Experience in utilizing a strong brand identity to drive direct response

Demonstrated cross-functional leadership qualities and experience engaging the organization

Experience in generating or directing concepts for image making content (photo/video/social)

A strong understanding of modern graphic design software, including products such as InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop – Adobe Creative Suite

Passion for fashion industry and on top of the trends in that visual world is required

Proficient in Keynote/PPT for deck creation

Extensive knowledge of best practices for both web and pre-press print execution is a plus

Digital editorial/blog or social media experience a plus

Self-motivated, positive & passionate – demonstrated problem solver

Is currently in a management position and is looking for further development

The ability to take direction, iterate on ideas, and create design solutions in a timely fashion

Enjoys working in a fast-paced commercial environment

Displays drive, ambition and not afraid of hard work

The ability to remain calm under pressure and passing that on to team members

Proven track record managing a team of 3+

Set design and Video editing not required but a bonus

Salary Range - $110k - $135k

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply! You will receive an email confirming we received your application. We will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or information at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

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