Art Director

This is a Full Time Job

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Job Title: Art Director

A little bit about our team:

The Creative Services Department at Atlantic Records is a full-service, agency-like creative team, dedicated to building artist careers through the intersection of branding, music and technology, unlike any other at a record label. We are responsible for all visual elements that are used to brand, identify and market the artists under Atlantic Records and Elektra Music Group. The full department works hand in hand for all artists on the roster, acting as artist partners across branding, music, touring, merch, and all other aspects of the artist career.

The Art Directors areas of specialization include art direction, graphic design, singles, physical album packaging, branding for their roster, illustration, typography and content production for the music industry, and producing artwork for major international recording artist as well as branding identities for Atlantic Records and all its sub labels.

The team includes Web designers who focus on digital strategy, CRM strategy, online and mobile experiences for websites and webstores, social content and email acquisition. Motion graphics team handles short-form video content for all social platforms, partners, websites, webstores, emails, augmented reality snap lenses, digital advertising, Spotify canvas visualizers, promotional and teaser assets.

The team also includes an E-commerce digital marketing team who focuses on bringing the artist brand, vision, merch, vinyl and packages to life and market. Utilizing the creative team and e-commerce strategies to help grow the artist fan base and brand with campaigns, experiences, and partnerships.

The Creative Services department is led by SVP's–Catherine Ciapas and Rob Gold, who partner with the Atlantic Records SVP/Creative Director, Greg Burke to collaborate and grow the vision of the label, artists branding and digital content.

Why this could be your next big break:

Conceptualize, produce and manage imaging for album packaging, single artwork, web assets, marketing, merchandising and publicity materials. The position requires the Art Director to always be current on all visual trends and to be one step ahead of competitive labels. The Art Director must direct and manage creative talent (photographers, illustrators, stylists, designers and recording artist) to complete projects.

Here you'll get to:
• Create and develop unique visual ''image'' and ''brand'' for each Artist / Project
• Work with Product Managers to develop Imaging, Branding, and Merchandizing strategies for each artist
• Discover, Develop and maintain relationships with current and emerging creative talent: photographers, stylists, illustrators, designers, etc.
• Conceive, direct and produce photo shoots for album packaging and related marketing and publicity campaigns
• Direct / Design logo and identity development for Artists, as well as company marketing and initiatives.
• Collaborate with the recording artists, management, internal marketing, publicity, new media and product management
• Communicate / Direc