Art Director

Job Description

OuterEdit is a creative agency that helps Make Meaningful Matter.

Brand Strategy x Graphic Design x Brand Experience

We make meaningful matter by creating new ways for brands to tell their stories that resonate with their audiences in sophisticated and unexpected ways. We also adopt an inclusive approach to our projects that encourages collaboration and the sharing of unique perspectives with the communities and creative talents in Singapore and abroad.

Since 2011, OE has enjoyed working with Millenia Walk, Muji, DBS, ASEAN, Zouk, VivoCity, OCBC, The Singapore Tourism Board, Lookbox Design Awards, XTRA, Beam Suntory, and Singapore Design Week amongst others.

www.outeredit.com

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About the Role:

OuterEdit is on the lookout for a Seasoned Professional in the Branding, Graphic Design & Spatial / Environmental Experiences.

Working in OuterEdit’s fast-paced dynamic creative environment, you can expect laughter, hard work, tonnes of coffee (or tea, your pick), supportive colleagues and a suite of ambitious projects & clients paired with bold and mindful creative solutions.

As our Art Director at OuterEdit, it is ideal that you are a bright, curious creative and an approachable person. You are someone who understands the client’s needs strategically, are able to propose relevant solutions/touchpoints, before crafting insightful designs with the creative team.

You will be leading various multi-faceted creative projects – and will take an active role in all disciplines from creative direction, art direction, design and brand crafting. You will also be working closely with the account-servicing team to support each other. Sometimes, you will also be working with external collaborators when we invite them to play with us on certain projects.

We are looking for a responsible candidate who can:

• Build on his/her beliefs and passions over the transformative potential of design and creativity.
• Spot opportunities to tell unique and compelling stories through fresh ideas and brand strategies.
• Think different, is willing to take risks and can handle rejection/criticism constructively.
• Express his/her passion and abilities through a wide array of formats (e.g. print, digital, videography, photography, animation, events, spatial etc) and manage production partners, where needed.
• Value-add to our creative process. A solution-seeker who is confident in your abilities to create meaningful art/design work, that aligns with our client’s objectives.
• Be a team player, who exercises flexibility and a keen focus on customer satisfaction.
• Lead a team and can communicate his/her ideas & feedback constructively, and effectively.
• Lead projects at any stage of development while coordinating with internal team members, and possibly external agencies, partners, collaborators, etc.
• Be a self-starter who proactively thinks on his/her feet, and has an ability to work independently & efficiently with minimum supervision, while leading and supervising others.
• Maintain a strong professional work ethic, has a sense of responsibilities towards our team, clients, partners, deadlines, and are detail-oriented to boot.
• Proficiently work across the Adobe Creative Suite (Mandatory)Proficiently work with 3D software to model and design environments and spatial installations (Preferred)

We get excited when we meet people who possess a drive to do their best work possible and want to be the best they can be. In that respect, it would also help if you have:

• A love for collaborations, teamwork.An ability to lead, and willingness to be led.
• A growth-minded perspective to work and life.
• A strong belief in workplace ethics, and is someone who leads by example.
• A strong will to work towards the best possible outcome for our partners and OuterEdit.

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Have we been describing you? We’d love to hear from you! Send us your CV, Cover letter and Portfolio*, recent photograph, expected salary and date of availability. Apply via email at hr@outeredit.com

– *Only submissions accompanied with a portfolio of recent works will be considered.

– For the moment, we are only able to welcome applicants who have a minimum of 2-3 years of relevant working experience.

– While we try our best respond to every applicant, we regret that only shortlisted applicants may be contacted. Thank you.