Art Director — Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

We are seeking an Agency Art Director / Designer to develop innovative creative solutions that align with brand objectives and campaign goals for a fashion lifestyle brand. You will lead visual concept development from initial brainstorming through final production while maintaining high creative standards, consistency, and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Concept Development: Develop original visual concepts, campaign ideas, mood boards, and creative directions for a variety of clients and industries.

• Art Direction: Establish and maintain the visual direction, tone, and aesthetic of campaigns, ensuring creative work is engaging, cohesive, and strategically aligned.

• Graphic Design: Design high-quality creative assets across print, digital, social media, websites, presentations, advertising, and marketing collateral.

• Brand Development: Create and evolve brand identities, visual systems, typography, color palettes, and design standards.

• Campaign Execution: Translate creative concepts into polished, production-ready deliverables across multiple platforms and formats.

• Collaboration: Work closely with copywriters, creative directors, project managers, strategists, and production teams to develop integrated creative solutions.

• Client Presentations: Present creative concepts, articulate design rationale, and incorporate client feedback into final deliverables.

• Creative Leadership: Provide design guidance, mentor junior designers, and help maintain consistency and quality across projects.

• Industry Awareness: Stay current with design trends, emerging technologies, cultural influences, and innovative creative approaches.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field preferred.

• 5+ years of professional design experience, preferably within a creative or advertising agency.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, art direction, branding, and graphic design.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

• Experience with Figma and digital design platforms.

• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color theory, composition, and visual storytelling.

• Ability to develop creative concepts and execute them from start to finish.

• Excellent presentation, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to creative excellence.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a highly creative, visually driven designer who can think strategically while remaining hands-on in the design process. They have a strong sense of aesthetics, understand how to build memorable brands, and enjoy developing fresh ideas that connect with audiences.

They are equally comfortable brainstorming big-picture campaign concepts, presenting creative ideas to clients, and getting into the details of executing beautiful, polished design work.