About This Role
Directing design at Crispin, a creative leader is sought who believes exceptional design transforms good ideas into engaging experiences. This role inspires teams, champions craft, and develops ambitious, culturally relevant, and beautifully executed work across various disciplines and client projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead design at the project level, establishing a clear creative vision and pushing teams toward ambitious, distinctive work
- Partner closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, Producers, and other disciplines from brief through final execution
- Concept, ideate, and develop visual systems and design solutions across campaigns, brand identities, social, digital, commerce, experiential, and emerging formats
- Translate big creative ideas into compelling visual expressions and help teams see multiple ways an idea can come to life
- Provide hands-on creative direction and design when the work calls for it, maintaining a high level of craft from the first sketch through final production
- Develop and evolve design systems that are flexible enough to work across channels while maintaining a distinct point of view
- Push beyond the expected and identify opportunities to make work more culturally relevant, surprising, and impactful
- Know when to use the grid, when to break it, and when the best design decision is the one that creates a feeling rather than simply follows a rule
- Lead critiques and provide clear, constructive feedback that helps designers and multidisciplinary teams elevate their work
- Manage and develop designers, helping them strengthen both their craft and their creative point of view
- Present work internally and to clients with passion, clarity, and a compelling narrative that connects design decisions back to the brief and business challenge
- Build trust with clients and partners while confidently advocating for the strongest creative solution
- Collaborate across the agency and contribute to a culture where great ideas can come from anywhere
- Manage multiple projects and priorities without sacrificing the quality of the work
- Work from start to finish while knowing when to bring in the right talent, discipline, or expertise to make the work stronger
Requirements
- Ability to work out of our OWTC office on Tuesdays and Thursdays
- 7+ years of experience in a design or creative agency, brand, or similarly fast-paced creative environment
- A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design craft, conceptual thinking, and the ability to translate ideas into distinctive visual experiences
- A clear and confident point of view on contemporary design, culture, and creativity
- Experience leading design across multiple mediums, including brand identity, campaigns, social, digital, commerce, experiential, and/or product experiences
