Senior Digital Art Director

As a Senior Digital Art Director at Evolving Web, your primary responsibilities include pushing creative teams to develop innovative digital experiences, generating clear ideas and concepts, visualizing and developing visual design directions, and elevating digital design to create emotional connections through brand storytelling. You'll oversee projects from concept to execution, mentor junior designers, and collaborate closely with marketing teams to understand strategic positioning and audience needs.

To thrive as a Senior Digital Art Director at Evolving Web, you will need over 6 years of digital art direction experience, strong creative direction capabilities, proficiency in interactive and conceptual design, and expertise in tools like Figma, Sketch, and inVision. A solid understanding of interaction design principles, user-centered design, and some knowledge of HTML and CSS is essential. Additionally, strong communication skills in both English and French are highly valued.

Evolving Web is dedicated to supporting the career growth of Senior Digital Art Directors through a collaborative environment that encourages continuous learning and mentorship. You'll have opportunities to take ownership of complex projects, gain new skills, and learn from experienced colleagues, enhancing your professional development in the fast-evolving digital landscape.

At Evolving Web, the culture is family-like and collaborative. As a Senior Digital Art Director, you'll engage with a diverse team from across the globe, fostering a supportive work environment. We encourage open feedback, knowledge sharing, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, which allows everyone to contribute meaningfully to projects and the company culture.

The work schedule for a Senior Digital Art Director at Evolving Web is flexible! For those based in Montreal and its suburbs, the role typically follows a hybrid model, involving three days working in the office and two days remote each week. While remote applications are welcomed, it's important to be available during Montreal working hours to stay connected with the team.

In answering this question, elaborate on your typical workflow stages, from initial brainstorming and idea generation to collaboration with stakeholders, creation of wireframes, visual design, prototyping, and final execution. Emphasize how you ensure consistency with client branding and how you incorporate user feedback to refine the final product.

Discuss your approach to receiving and implementing feedback. Highlight the importance of an open dialogue, showing how you use constructive criticism to enhance your designs. Mention past experiences in which you've successfully adapted your ideas based on feedback to meet project goals.

Outline your understanding of interaction design principles such as affordances, feedback, consistency, and user-centricity. Provide examples from your past work that illustrate how you apply these principles to create intuitive and engaging user experiences.

Demonstrate your organizational skills by discussing tools or techniques you use to manage your time and prioritize effectiveness, such as project management software or Agile methodologies. Provide a real-life example where you successfully balanced multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Explain how user research is foundational to your design approach. Discuss how you gather insights through interviews, usability testing, or surveys and how that data guides your design decisions to ensure user satisfaction.

Share a specific example where you led a project and inspired your team through creative challenges. Discuss the strategies you used to motivate your team, maintain a supportive environment, and achieve project success.

List your preferred design and prototyping tools, such as Figma or Sketch, and explain why you find them effective. Mention specific features that enhance your workflow or facilitate collaboration with other team members.

Describe your strategies for managing client expectations, including regular communication, presenting design drafts for feedback, and being flexible to make necessary adjustments. Emphasize the value you place on understanding client goals to align your creative direction accordingly.

Discuss your methods for staying informed about trends in the digital design landscape, such as following industry blogs, attending webinars, or participating in online communities. Share how you apply new insights into your work to stay innovative.

Show your enthusiasm for the role by highlighting specific aspects of Evolving Web that appeal to you, like the opportunity for impactful work, the collaborative culture, or the focus on mentorship and growth. Be genuine about how you see yourself fitting into the company’s mission and future success.