Lead Designer
Apply NowCompany: Synectics Inc.
Location: Dallas, TX 75217
Description:
Description:
Qualifications:
- Plan, oversee, as well as develop and execute design for various print collateral materials to ensure that both strategic and creative goals are achieved at the highest possible levels.
- This individual will design their own projects in addition to reviewing the work of others in the department.
- Work closely with Creative Director/Copy to manage and inspire teams of designers, art directors and writers.
- A Lead Designer is a primary project team member who takes ownership over design discipline-specific work on projects to help create enduring brand love through expertise and leadership.
- Consistently creates complex, original design concepts, and oversees and coordinates production of deliverables.
- Responsible for refining design iterations for projects.
- Delivers against the strategic and values.
- Develops creative approaches in accordance with brand identity and design principles.
- Balances creative excellence and brand standards with the needs of the business owner and communication objectives.
- Collaborates frequently with other departments (e.g., Strategy, Insights, Project Management, Brand Management, Business Units, and Marketing) to ensure project success.
- A Lead Designer begins to act as the practice expert in relationships, often cultivating a meaningful rapport of trust and credibility.
- Conceptualizes, plans, produces and/or refines a diverse range of creative ideas/concepts, specialized graphic and/or illustrative material for team consideration against the set strategic brief.
- Owns and is accountable for assigned projects and will manage all aspects of the assignment, team, contractors, the creative work, and presenting.
- Owns and is accountable for assigned projects/brands and will manage all aspects of the assignment, team, the creative work, and presenting.
- Pro-actively manages up with the practice leads and leadership to provide insight and feedback on project status and their work.
- Communicates effectively verbally as well as visually, presenting design rationale during internal/external presentations/critiques..
- Demonstrates effective problem-solving skills while leading and is accountable for a variety of assigned projects and multiple teams while understanding deadlines and budgets and maintaining quality of output.
Qualifications:
- BFA/BS (or equivalent experience) in design.
- Minimum of 3-7 years of related experience in design.
- Technical and software skills related to the discipline.
- Ability to draw or represent design thinking using the traditional design tools, including hand skills.
- Thinking strategically as well as aesthetically.
- Effective visual, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Communication skills: Owns and is accountable for assigned projects while understanding deadlines and budgets and maintaining quality of output.
- Pro-actively manages up with the practice leads and leadership to provide insight and feedback on project status and their work.
- Knowledge of design and proficiency in design software: Adobe Creative suite, Animation, and After-Effects.
- Design systems experience.
- Multi-channel digital first experience.
- Have a proven record of creating, directing and executing design from inception to completion.
- Must be highly organized and enjoy juggling multiple projects.
- Demonstrate a passion and knowledge of design, technique, practice and technology; possess a superior work ethic; computer knowledge and experience.