Hybrid Art Director – 3D Animation, Motion Graphics

at Feld Entertainment

• Job title: Art Director – 3D Animation, Motion Graphics
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Ellenton, United States

About the role

• Art Director leading creative development and approval of 2D/3D animation for large-scale entertainment projects. Collaborating with teams to create original content per brand guidelines while managing and training staff.

Responsibilities

• The Art Director leads the creative services team on creative development and approval of 2D/3D motion graphics, animation, and conceptual truck designs for broadcast television, high volume video services, and live event graphics, and fleet operations.
• Ensures design cohesion and unique best-in-class creative design across all assigned projects.
• Interprets creative briefs and direction provided by Sr. Art Director & Producers to execute projects that will impress and go beyond simple entry-level designer creative.
• Partners with a team inclusive of other Art Directors, Designers, Copywriters, and Video Producers to ideate and create impeccable original concepts, storyboards, broadcast graphical packages, and photoreal animations.
• Train, manage, and direct sr. designers, motion graphic artists, and animators to be more efficient and experts at their crafts.
• Creates and maintains up-to-date art and style guides for all Feld Broadcast, Digital, and In Venue assets.
• Understands that Brand, Global Partnerships, Licensing, and Corporate Communications are clients of the creative service department and are capable of pivoting creative based on business unit feedback.
• The ability to interact, communicate and present ideas to senior leadership and outside partners.
• Maintain an understanding of broadcast, live event, digital and social trends to inform future content creation in-regards to collaboration with digital and video teams.

Requirements

• BA Degree in Animation, motion graphics, or Film
• Agency Experience creating 3D Product animations, 3D Logo Animations and modeling, Car or truck Models and animations and TV Broadcast Network ID’s logos and score boards.
• Prior experience as an Art Director or Senior level 3D Animator Motion Graphic Designer with 5 to 7 years experience.
• Having a comprehensive portfolio demonstrating strong creative direction, modeling, logo creation, and broadcast graphics and digital experiences for leading brands or networks is a requirement for application.
• Experience recruiting talent and developing graphic artists.
• Forward-thinking and understanding of the emerging tools, technology, and business practices for the digital medium, and progressive in learning the application of these tools and practices.
• Expert in Cinema 4D or Maya 3D, and in tracking and compositing in Adobe After Effects
• Expert skills in Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
• Excellence in Adobe programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator on the Apple platform is a must.
• Willingness to step in and help staff with the day-to-day workload when necessary.
• Strong communications and writing skills.
• Ability to mentor less experienced staff members.
• The ideal candidate must be efficient and able to work in a team atmosphere as well as independently.
• Experience as a traditional illustrator, 3D software knowledge, motion graphics (such as Adobe After Effects), HTML5 experience, and/or skills would be a major plus(es).
• * Having a comprehensive portfolio that demonstrates holistic design strategy across 2D & 3D video and character animations with the goal of enhancing video productions, live event LED displays, corporate videos, social and digital content is required for the application. Please provide a link to your portfolio or reel.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Drug Free Workplace
• Inclusive environment for employees, customers, and partners