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Freelance Art Director
BigStar Motion Design is seeking a full-time, freelance Art Director to play a key role in the growing creative footprint of the company.__ This is a freelance role and requires working onsite in our New York studio.__ The Art Director is involved in the creative and technical leadership of projects at BGSTR across all areas of the business. Our ADs need to have an entrepreneurial spirit, superior client handling skills, be accustomed to ideating concepts through the entire pitch cycle, and have a passion for producing the most stunning and technically advanced visual work there is -- in a very hands-on capacity.
Our AD needs to be a great collaborator who can partner with fellow Directors, Designers, Animators, and Producers, helping to ensure a strong design/animation perspective is consistently represented across all projects.
Responsibilities
- Taking a significant role in the entire project cycle, from initial client brief, ideation, design, and animation.
- Working closely with the client(s) to ensure that their vision is met, constantly improving on the client's ideas.
- Working with the artist team, developing tools, methodologies, and workflows ensuring best possible practice and delivery of the highest quality possible.
- Working with the producer on project management, providing feedback on production schedules, crewing, and working with the teams to deliver projects on time and budget.
- On-the-box work on style frames, concept development, pitches, and execution of projects.
- Providing creative advice and involvement in challenging projects.
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in Design and Motion Graphics for film and commercials and broadcast clients.
- Being able to multitask and run multiple projects and teams. To ensure that each project is running smoothly and efficiently.
- Superior client management skills.
- An extensive portfolio of your own creative work, including directing experience, if applicable.
- Passion and a broad knowledge of the Design, Motion Graphics, and VFX industries with an eye for future developments and challenges.
- Demonstrated excellent leadership skills across all levels, strong communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong knowledge of Design, Animation, CG, VFX, and shot production.
- Ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment whilst juggling multiple projects.
- Ability to work within and inspire a team and also under your own initiative.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels, both on a technical and creative basis.
- Strong time management & organization skills.
- Expert knowledge of the Adobe Suite and Cinema 4D.
A little about us
We’re more than just a design shop or motion studio.
̸ Studio
An award-winning creative studio with a singular focus: telling the bigger story.
̸ Work
A multidisciplinary blend of design, animation and live action that elevates brands, campaigns, films and series.
̸ What we do
We bring stories to life. We create icons. We connect to people.
̸ Telling the bigger story
We're an award-winning group of artists and makers who love nothing more than creating something iconic.
Most of the time, we let our work do the talking. But we're also not afraid to talk about how our work can elevate yours. How we can take stories and make them into something bigger. Something that is going to resonate with your audience and make people stop and take notice. Whether it's through design, motion graphics or live action content, we do it all in service of telling the bigger story.
