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Freelance Sr. Art Director, Healthcare

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Freelance Senior Art Director - Healthcare

About you:

We’re looking for a talented Senior Art Director who believes in work that makes a difference. Healthcare creative is often seen as boring and conservative. We work every day to prove that sentiment wrong. But it takes a special type of creative. You’re someone who:

  • Loves to be challenged
  • Is a team player
  • Has an eye for good design
  • Thinks outside of the box
  • Is ready to raise their hand
  • Wants to make a difference in people’s lives

About us:

A small, growing agency with big ambitions. Our roster features blue-chip pharma and game-changing biotechs. We strive for work that’s spirited and smart. We’re made up of:

  • Conversation Starters
  • Storytellers
  • Strategists
  • Digital natives
  • PhD-level scientists
  • Writers
  • Art Directors
  • Designers

About the role:

In this role you’ll be working directly with the Group Creative Director to help build the creative offering at our fast-growing agency and have exposure to projects across the wider IPG network. You will:

  • Create design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives.
  • Develop strong video, print and digital design for a wide range of assignments, including branding, social content, layout, storyboarding, mockups, infographics, presentations, print collateral and signage.
  • Beyond just design, you’ll help concept ideas and brainstorm activations.
  • Incorporate creative/design/layout best practices for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn, YouTube and others.
  • Ensure all visual design adheres to existing brand guidelines.
  • Wear multiple hats: there will be times when you must drive the creative/design process by playing the role of producer, retoucher, illustrator, photographer, animator, etc.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across teams and disciplines
  • Join client meetings, brainstorms and planning sessions for ongoing projects.
  • Build and maintain strong rapport with creative team colleagues.

The bottom line: you’ll be tasked with pushing for bold, creative, exciting ideas and designs across platforms and formats in ways our clients have never seen before.

More Stuff You Should Have:

  • 5+ years of Art direction/design experience
  • Healthcare experience
  • Experience designing for social media
  • Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and experience in PowerPoint, After Effects, etc.
  • An interest in the healthcare/pharmaceutical space
  • An ability to multitask and meet deadlines
  • An attention to detail
  • A love of creativity
  • A willingness to learn and continue learning

One Last (Important) Thing:

Please share your portfolio when you apply.


dna – the details (this is the section where we humble brag)

dna is climbing. And we’d love for you to be a part of where we’re headed. In the past two years we’ve won awards at MM +M, PRWeek and more – but now we’re making noise at Clio Health, Cannes, and the One Show. It’s not by accident. Our Creative Department is focused on powerful insights, sticky ideas, and breakthrough execution.

What’s it like working at dna? Supportive, positive and dare we say, fun? But don’t take our word for it – we’ve won two “Best Places to Work” awards in 2024. We invest in our team and put culture front and center through a variety of programs, policies and events. Our annual Creativity Day, for example, is centered around an off-site activity, like a trip to the museum or an improv class. Ultimately, working at dna is all about growth and opportunity.

dna has a global footprint, with staff in 10 markets on four continents.  And, as part of a large global IPG network with seamless integration with our sister agencies, such as Weber Shandwick and large advertising agencies, you’ll have access to world class people and resources. If you’re ambitious, energetic and excited to have a voice in shaping an agency and the future of healthcare communications, we hope you’ll join us. We’re an agency whose fast pace of growth and influence, is matched only by the advancement opportunities we offer our employees. dna – here, health means everything.

Illinois Salary range: $125.00 - $125.00

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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