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Art Director
Amazon
Seattle, WA, United States
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DESCRIPTION
Amazon Publishing is the full-service publishing arm of Amazon. Our mission is to invent new models to connect authors and readers. We’re looking for a detail-oriented, multi-disciplinary Art Director with a strong background in video production, photography, animation, and illustration.
The Art Director will be part of a small, nimble team dedicated to developing and refining innovative visual storytelling that exists at the nexus of words, images, and technology. The right candidate will be an enthusiastic problem solver, capable of approaching challenges from multiple angles and working quickly and collaboratively to bring new ideas to life. The Art Director should have innovative ideas for how to conceive, create, and deliver compelling digital reading experiences that deliver on Amazon Publishing’s vision. This role is critical to furthering the quality of the experience we provide our customers and to furthering innovation in the rapidly changing publishing industry.
The Art Director will:
• Bring photographic/video, illustration, and animation subject matter expertise to the team
• Manage the holistic visual experience of projects with multiple collaborators and stakeholders
• Excel at working in collaborative environments
• Bring a unique vision to the project, with a clear voice that drives results
• Be comfortable working on content in various genres, with a range of aesthetic sensibility
• Participate in the full lifecycle of product development; including ideation, design, development, implementation, testing, and release
• Produce high-quality, innovative, and cohesive deliverables that delight our authors and customers
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating 3+ years of art direction, including pieces that demonstrate your ability to turn raw ideas into beautiful and compelling visual content
• Proficiency in a variety of design, video, and web tools such as Photoshop, Premiere, Final Cut, HTML5, CSS3, and InDesign
• Bachelor's degree in film, design or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with web/app/VR or other emerging storytelling technologies
• Experience as a video producer in a production environment
• Passionate reader of ebooks, picture books, comics, and other forms of digital content
• Experience designing mobile web, and/or on-device mobile applications
• Superb visual design, concepting, storyboarding, and artistic skills
• Passion for design principles including typography, composition, and color theory
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to conceptualize and execute projects, with strong bias for action and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.