Lookbook Creative Director

Job Summary

Are you someone who has an “eye” for quality photography? Can you visualize how to best tell a story? If so, we are looking for you! O’Neill Communications, supported by a contract with the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) plans to establish a short-term sub-contract (six months) for a Creative Director to lead the development of a Lookbook project.

This Lookbook will be a series of photographs from across the State that will be a visual representation of North Carolina’s individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) at work and at play. It is a high priority for the NCCDD that the contractor be a person with lived experience (an individual with I/DD).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruit a team of three photographers to take principal photography.
• Develop creative guidelines and direct creative work.
• Evaluate and discuss presentation technologies and options with the Project Manager, photographers and creative team.
• Hold a series of collaborative calls to discuss creative direction, review and select photography and layouts, and offer critiques and insights to the photographers and creative team.
• Review photography, select and provide feedback to photographers and creative team.
• Create photo descriptions that accurately and genuinely describe each Lookbook photo.
• Present work progression to the NCCDD for approval.
• Edit, finalize and authorize publishing.

Requirements and Qualifications

• An understanding of graphic design and quality photography and processes.
• Good leadership, coaching, mentoring and communication skills.
• Lived experience (an individual with I/DD) with an understanding of the importance of full inclusion in communities in all areas (work, play, school, socializing).
• Good communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• A great attitude and personality that will make the process an innovative and fun experience.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume to [email protected] with “Application: Creative Director” in the subject line. Deadline to apply is January 12, 2018 by 5 PM