Dentsu Creative
Advertising
ArtDirector(Contract)
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“Art Director (Contract) at Dentsu Creative. Skills: Conceptual thinking, Visual craft, Art direction. Develop conceptual ideas. Develop visual narratives”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1+ years Art Director experience, Portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, Portfolio demonstrating visual craft
What You'll Do.
Develop conceptual ideas
Develop visual narratives
Create integrated campaigns
Create social content
Create digital platforms
Create brand experiences
Collaborate with copywriters
Collaborate with strategists
Transform insights into ideas
Protect integrity of idea
Push beyond familiar solutions
Push beyond category conventions
Bring a point of view
Present ideas with confidence
Present ideas with clarity
Elevate quality of work
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with copywriters; Partner with strategists; Partner with designers; Partner with creative leaders
Communication Scope
Present ideas
Full Job Description
**Job Description:** We're not looking for someone who can make things look good. We're looking for someone who can make ideas impossible to ignore. At dentsu, art direction is more than choosing layouts, references, or visual styles. It's about seeing possibilities others don't. Finding the tension in an insight. Bringing shape to an idea before it exists. Creating work that people stop for, remember, and feel something about. We're looking for an Art Director who is equally driven by concept and craft. Someone who can think beyond execution, challenge the obvious, and bring a distinctive point of view to the work. You'll partner closely with copywriters, strategists, designers, and creative leaders to create integrated campaigns, content, films, digital experiences, and brand stories. We believe good work starts with curiosity and becomes stronger through collaboration, craft, and a willingness to explore beyond the obvious. That's often where the most memorable ideas are found. **About Dentsu** Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan. With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale. [www.dent
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