Interactive Design Director

It's time to open the door to your creative possibilities. Door C, the global creative and interactive arm of Carlson Marketing Worldwide, has merged new talent and fresh perspective with the latest marketing technology. A top 10 global marketing agency, with over 75 Fortune 1,000 clients like The Home Depot, Sprint, Saturn, British Airways, Guinness and ESPN, we integrate the brightest ideas with the most sophisticated execution to fuel client growth.

What We Need

We are seeking an Interactive Design Director based in our Minneapolis and Atlanta offices, to develop world-class online creative concepts including but not limited to websites, banners, e-mail and motion/animation-based elements.

What You'll Do

• The Interactive Design Director will understand requirements, interpret creative briefs/wireframes and documents, and translate into visually attractive designs that leverage the full extent of the medium by:
• Ensuring fresh thinking, strong relationships and award-winning work
• Acting as a lead designer on assigned projects and client brands
• Delivering effective and well-planned presentations at all client meetings
• Working collaboratively with the entire project team – other creatives, project/account management, strategists and media resources – to concept and complete online creative elements
• Participating in user experience testing as required
• Coordinating and communicating technical requirements and/or dependencies
• Presenting creative concepts and rationale effectively and persuasively
• Providing mentorship and oversight to less senior design staff

What You'll Need

• Minimum 5-7+ years experience working in interaction/interface design
• BA/BS or BFA/MFA degree in interaction design, human factors, graphic design, or related experience with advertising or design agency experience
• Proven ability to design for different kinds of interactive media and application types – static web sites, CD-ROM, DVD, mobile, email newsletters, e-commerce sites with dynamic content and/or content management systems
• Strong conceptual abilities and attention to detail
• Self-directed, responsible, and able to meet deadline and budget requirements
• Strong typography and foundational design skills, composition, color
• Integrate interactive design work as part of larger online/offline campaigns
• Ability to work within or establish brand look/feel
• Proficiency in Adobe CS Suite, Flash, Actionscript, Dreamweaver, MS Office
• Knowledge/familiarity with web development environments, including XHMTL/CSS-P, and ability to design appropriately for their related benefits and constraints
• Proficient on both Mac OS and Windows operating systems
• Achieved industry recognition or won awards for work on awards for work