Creative Director

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Location:Las Vegas, NevadaJob Type:Full timeJob Title:Creative DirectorJob Description:

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The Creative Director manages and supervises a team of designers and is accountable to YESCO management for the quality and accuracy of the designs produced by the team. The Creative Director leads the Design team by example in an atmosphere of creativity, professionalism, collaboration, and respect. The Design department creates concepts that describe how YESCO products might be built. Under the Creative Director’s supervision, the Design department delivers clear, compelling concepts that support YESCO Sales. The Creative Director is responsible for understanding the budget and fabrication requirements and working to ensure the viability of the concepts produced by Design. The Creative Director is responsible for the timely delivery of designs and design revisions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assign work to designers and monitor their work, acknowledging accomplishments, suggesting improvements, or ordering corrections as required.

• Encourage each team member to learn new skills and, when warranted, provide each member the opportunity to work on challenging projects of greater complexity. 

• Evaluate the performance of each member of the Design team.

• Participate fully in YESCO performance initiatives. 

• Communicate with the employees in other departments and represent Design in a positive and cooperative manner. 

• Assist account executives by meeting with clients and making presentations when requested.

• Participate in staff and manager meetings, as required.

• Personally create designs as needed. 

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

• Interacts with clients and sales associates

• Interacts with engineers, production staff, and other departments

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prints and compiles drawings

• Researches and orders supplies

• Attend training classes or workshops to update skills as needed

• Performs other functions as necessary or as assigned

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

A high school diploma or GED and five or more years of relevant experience involving demonstrated abilities in graphic design and commercial artwork or any combination of training, education, and experience provide the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:

• Knowledgeable in the materials and processes involved in the fabrication of sign products. 

• Skilled in graphic design, with a working knowledge of historical and contemporary trends in graphic composition, color, and typography. 

• Demonstrable experience making conceptual and detailed sign design drawings according to prevailing industry standards.

• Demonstrable experience designing and programming sign systems, including wayfinding and ADA-compliant signage.

• Proficient in CorelDraw, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, SketchUp and design programs required in the creation of design concepts.

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple work activities to meet critical deadlines, as well as working independently

• Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with a wide variety of individuals in person, via telephone, and in writing

• Ability to operate computer, telephone, and other office equipment

• Excellent computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and graphic design

• Excellent basic design math skills

• Strong work ethic with an enthusiastic, positive attitude and the highest level of integrity

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Maintain regular and timely attendance

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable office environment.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods; use a computer to enter data or design products; use the telephone to converse with customers, staff, and other departments, and perform repetitive wrist, hand, and/or finger movement.  The employee is regularly required to talk, feel the attributes of objects, grasp, push, and reach with arms or hands.  Specific vision abilities include clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.  Must be able to lift and move objects up to 90 lbs.

We maintain a drug-free workplace. Young Electric Sign Company is an EEO/AA employer.  We welcome all qualified job seekers.  Jobseekers will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status.