Job Description
Are you creative, positive, and enjoy a challenge? Do you find yourself bursting with ideas and concepts? If yes, please continue reading.
509 Creative, the creative arm of WCIA-TV, is looking for a talented Art Director. We offer a unique opportunity for someone with talents in graphic design and a passion for working in TV. You must be a highly creative and motivated person who possesses excellent design skills, 3D, photography, layout and printing capabilities. The tools are here just waiting for your ideas and concepts to drive them.
• Provide visual communication (logos, animations, printed material) for station campaigns, broadcast specials, live events
• Maintain and advance the graphic look of the station, while creating, managing and organizing all graphic needs and related files for multiple projects
• Interact with news management, producers, and directors to successfully create visually compelling designs to enhance the storytelling process for our newscasts
• Design and build graphics including full screen monitor graphics, over the shoulder graphics, maps, mugshots, information graphics, special opens, and custom designed elements. Most all work is template driven via photoshop, aftereffects, and Cinema 4D
• Design and produce printed elements such as flyers, banners, and stationary for station events and special projects
• Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
• Minimum 1-2 years commercial and/or promotion experience, or college degree preferred
• Knowledge and experience with: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign & Premiere Pro), Cinema 4D and Ross Xpression Dual channel graphics system
• Hands-on experience working in a video production environment
• Operation of Ross Xpression graphics system and integration of ENPS newsroom solutions software is recommended
• Clear communicator with ability to communicate seamlessly with news, sales, production, creative services, and clients, and the flexibility to work in rapidly changing situations
• Ability to bring projects from concept to a finished product
• Must be able to produce professional projects under deadline pressure
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rezp90-3-230-162-238-42 in your application.