Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 pa
Location: London/Hybrid
We’re looking for "rising star" looking to solidify their career who is already in role as an Art Director to lead a team of designers alongside the Creative Director to create eye-catching, exciting campaigns for a variety of entertainment clients. You will work collaboratively with the team and inspire them to strive for absolute excellence in all creative outputs, solving problems and communicating ideas through design and animation. A keen conceptual thinker and contributor in ideas sessions, you enjoy developing ideas into fully fledged concepts for clients and are comfortable pitching to and talking with clients, to help verbalise design solutions and visualise concepts. You are fully immersed in the creative industry and enjoy seeking out new design and motion trends.
What you will be doing: As an Art Director, you will be responsible for designing and overseeing the visual aesthetic of marketing campaigns, from the initial pitch through to final delivery. This role requires a strong creative vision, technical expertise, and the ability to guide a team of designers to produce high-quality, engaging visuals that align with the strategic goals of each campaign.
Lead the ideation and conceptualisation of creative campaigns, ensuring innovative and compelling visual storytelling.
Develop look and feel guidelines for campaigns, setting the artistic tone and direction.
Oversee and during busy periods get involved in the creation of bespoke graphic design, branding identities, digital ads, key visuals, and motion graphics sequences.
Create storyboards, art boards, and visual treatments that effectively communicate campaign narratives.
Work closely with designers and motion artists to bring ideas to life.
Provide hands-on art direction across all visual assets, ensuring consistency in design and branding across multiple platforms.
Oversee the production of digital assets ensuring that assets adhere to industry standards, client guidelines, and technical specifications.
Ensure the highest quality output, checking for design accuracy, typography, color consistency, and overall visual integrity.
Confidently review and approve delivery file specifications, folder structures, and file formats before submission.
Work closely with designers, animators, video editors, and content creators to refine and push creative boundaries.
Regularly evaluate and improve studio workflows, implementing new tools or processes to enhance efficiency and output quality.
Partner with the project management team to provide realistic timeframes, ensure feasibility of creative executions, and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
Liaise with stakeholders and clients, presenting creative ideas with confidence and ensuring feedback is incorporated effectively.
Proven experience as an Art Director within a creative, digital, or film marketing agency.
Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, etc.).
Strong skills in graphic design, typography, branding, illustration, and motion graphics.
Experience in storyboarding and visual storytelling.
Understanding of film marketing and entertainment industry trends.
Ability to multitask across various projects while maintaining creative excellence.
Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring and guiding design teams.
This role is perfect for a creative leader who is passionate about visual storytelling, film marketing, and digital experiences, with the ability to push creative ideas to new heights.