Abbott Park , IL
|Onsite
|Contract
Abbott Park, IL
|Onsite
|Contract
We’re looking for a creative Art Director to help shape and elevate visual communications across a wide range of touchpoints. This is a 2-month contract opportunity supporting concept development, polished design execution, and brand storytelling for projects that span digital, print, environmental, and experiential formats.
Responsibilities
- Develop thoughtful creative concepts and translate them into polished, production-ready design solutions
- Create visual assets for employee communications, consumer digital campaigns, environmental graphics, branded spaces, meetings, events, data visualizations, infographics, and sponsorship activations
- Partner with cross-functional teams to turn business goals into engaging visual stories that connect with target audiences
- Work within established brand guidelines while identifying opportunities to strengthen and evolve the brand expression
- Prepare accurate files for both print and digital production, with strong attention to detail throughout the process
- Contribute to integrated campaign work across multiple channels and formats
Skills
- Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and high-quality design execution
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Experience working with complex brand identity systems
- Excellent typography, layout, hierarchy, and composition skills
- Ability to choose imagery, color, and visual treatments that support clear and compelling storytelling
- Solid production knowledge and the ability to deliver press-ready and digital-ready files
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
Preferred Skills
- Experience designing across employee communications, digital marketing, events, environmental graphics, and branded experiences
- Ability to move seamlessly between big-picture creative thinking and detailed production work
- Experience creating infographics and data-driven visuals
- A proactive mindset and a passion for creating work that is both strategic and visually engaging
Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds can thrive. We value unique perspectives and encourage candidates from all communities to apply.
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