New York
Job Description Avanti’s Art Director’s primary responsibility is to conceive and create unique humorous, narrative photographic images appropriate for our all-family greeting cards. This is a very collaborative environment – everyone is expected to participate in constructive criticism during the creation of the images. This is an on-site role. The AD role includes creating humorous concepts, art directing photo shoots as well as selection of props, animal & human models and styling. A large portion of the role includes art-directing photo-compositing the combination of assignment images combined with stock image images to create a final image. (This is not a graphic design position, but design and illustration skills are a plus). Responsibilities: • Tell fun stories with a single image that consumers can identify with. The process includes:, • creating unique narrative concepts that will be translated with the use of photographic images., • using both existing and original photographic images to create one unique final card image., • Art directs from simpler element photo shoots to full productions, • Art directs the in-house Photo Illustrator with the final photoshop on your images, • As a team, review and edit both new concepts and new image development weekly, • As a team, review Photo Editor’s existing image research, • Participate in editing card verses, • Maintain and create relationships with photographers, • Select photographers, models, stylists, locations as needed, • Idea person with an eye for photography and photographic illustration, • Minimum 5 years' experience in art direction of photography and photoshop, • Commitment to excellence, • Self – motivated, • Fun team player, • VP Products for all responsibilities President, VP Product, Sr. Art Director, Managing Editor, Photo Editor, Art Buyer, Photo-Illustration Studio, and external photographers Company DescriptionWe are Avanti Press, The Global Humor Brand... famous for creating greeting cards that are remembered, because they make people laugh. We have been an international publisher of humorous, award-winning greeting cards since 1980. This is a great opportunity to join the fun working with exciting company that is driven by passionate & unique individuals. Avanti cards make people laugh, and our creative contributors like to laugh too! Check us out at are Avanti Press, The Global Humor Brand... famous for creating greeting cards that are remembered, because they make people laugh. We have been an international publisher of humorous, award-winning greeting cards since 1980. This is a great opportunity to join the fun working with exciting company that is driven by passionate & unique individuals. Avanti cards make people laugh, and our creative contributors like to laugh too! \r\n\r\nCheck us out at