Art Director, Studio - London, United Kingdom - Dazed Media

Description

Job Title

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Art Director


Department

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Dazed Studio


Reporting to

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Executive Creative Director & Creative Director


About Us

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Dazed Media is the world's leading independent fashion and culture media brand.

Thirty years ago Jefferson Hack and Rankin Waddell set up a magazine that would become a movement: Dazed & Confused.

The title became a lightning rod for cultural provocation - radically reframing international style culture. Today, we are an agenda-setting publishing powerhouse and the most efficient way to reach the world's most influential audiences.

Dazed Media powers an ever-evolving network of premium digital channels and iconic print titles including Dazed and AnOther.

The company also encompasses a pioneering creative studio, award-winning video production, exclusive events, industry-leading talent network and efficient third-party distribution.

Dazed Studio specialises in fashion, luxury and lifestyle communications.

We partner with the world's most ambitious brands and agencies to create brave, pioneering ideas for a global influencer community.

Select clients:
Apple, Absolut, Adidas, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Converse, Gucci, H&M, Instagram, Miu Miu, Prada, Valentino, Nike, Tik-Tok, Tory Burch


Role Summary

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Reporting to the ECD & CD of Dazed Studio, you will be responsible for graphic design, art direction and creative conceptualisation, helping develop and deliver both large and small scale commercial projects through the use of highly-crafted visual language that demonstrates how to communicate through integrated touchpoints (e.g. across digital, physical, social, print, experiential etc.)

You are passionate about creating innovative content across all platforms and work collaboratively with varied team members to deliver inventive and engaging creative output by utilising your own interests in arts, design, fashion, technology and youth culture.

Duties, responsibilities

• Excellent communication both internally and externally, being able to communicate and collaborate with creative team members whilst also having strong client facing presentation skills with the ability to rationalise your creative output.
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of integrated creative development, formalising ideas and concepts into compelling presentation formats, and using your art direction expertise to produce outputs across stills, films, digital media, print and all other formats.
• Ensure Dazed's culture, values and creativity is being pushed through all the different projects at Dazed Studio.
• Commissioning of content from outside suppliers (photographers/illustrators). Create clear briefs and help manage suppliers.
• Show efficiency, agility and confidence on set.
• Work closely with the production team, particularly the Head of Production, Exec Producer & Project Managers, on projects & briefs that come into Studio.
• Work closely with the Sstrategy Director to ensure that Art Direction and Design is always strategicallysound and works into the 'bigger creative picture'.
• Be an integral part of the Dazed Studio team, creating & developing beautiful and engaging proposals and confidently presenting to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Show agility in managing client feedback, deadlines and other requirements.
• Staying up to date with innovations and trends in digital art, design, technology and talent, and ensuring our work is relevant, futurefacing and innovative.

**Desired Skills & Experience

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You have 3+ years of experience in the creative industry, working on campaigns of different scales, content creation or other creative projects. For instance, this could be experience at working within creative agencies, design studios, advertising agencies, in-house creative team etc.

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- **You understand both basic internal and external-facing processes; such as receiving client briefs with a wider team (made up of of Client Services, Creatives/Strategists and Producers), developing a creative vision with the team to deliver a considered, well-thought out concept or idea in the form of a presentation — taking on feedback from Seniors with enthusiasm — and being proactive to push creativity at every stage.
**- You are an advanced Adobe Suite user — and have a strong understanding of Keynote and other presentation software.

• Experience in working in digital and video with a keen interest for innovation and experimentation leading to creative solutions for commercial projects.
• You are aware of current movements and trends, with strong knowledge in fashion, graphic & fine arts, design, photography & film and have the ability to translate into creative solutions for commercial projects.
• A collaborative team player but also able to work independently.
• You are a clear communicator, have excellent presentation skills and the ability to verbalise ideas and concepts.
• You have the ability to work at speed, with an agile approach to regular