Art Director

Role overview

Creative direction and design

• Develop visual concepts for brands, campaigns, launches, and cultural projects, translating briefs into distinctive visual worlds.
• Establish design language across typography, composition, color, imagery, graphic devices, and art direction.
• Lead brand identity and visual-system development, including logos, typography, palettes, layouts, iconography, applications, guidelines, and design principles.
• Create and refine layouts, key visuals, identity explorations, campaign assets, presentations, and design concepts through final execution.
• Develop integrated campaign directions for digital, social, OOH, print, film, and physical environments.
• Create mood boards, references, treatments, and art direction decks; direct photography, film, styling, and set design where required.

Collaboration and quality

• Guide designers from concept through final artwork, provide constructive feedback, and collaborate with creative partners and production teams.
• Review artwork, production files, edits, and applications before release; maintain high standards of craft and brand alignment.
• Present creative directions and rationale to teams and clients, participate in pitches, reviews, workshops, and presentations, and mentor designers.
• Balance creative ambition with timelines, budgets, production realities, and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Art Direction, or a related creative field.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in a branding agency, creative agency, design studio, or similar environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand identity, graphic design, campaign art direction, and visual systems.
• Exceptional command of typography, layout, composition, color, and visual hierarchy, with strong conceptual thinking.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite proficiency, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Understanding of design for digital, social, print, and physical applications; experience directing designers and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment, with strong presentation and communication skills.

Preferred traits

• The employer values a designer-first approach, strong personal taste, curiosity, experimentation, adaptability, and a clear visual point of view.
• Interest in design, fashion, hospitality, art, architecture, and contemporary visual culture is valued.