Freelance Art Director

Los Angeles, CA

About This Place

We’re part strategic consultancy, part design agency. We call ourselves a brand consultancy. We help companies shape experiences that build brands. When it comes to our clients, this means there are things we shape, and there are things we create. Sometimes both.

We work for companies we believe in, across digital and physical channels. Our projects are varied and dynamic, spanning the spectrum from advisory to execution.

We’re looking for team members who want to make their mark. Make their voices heard. We want team members who make strong cases for the strategies, designs and work they believe in. People who like a tidy sand box and clear direction at all times typically don’t thrive here and that’s something we are proud of. 

About the role

We're looking for an Art Director to develop striking visual concepts across different consumer touchpoints. You'll collaborate with our strategists and designers to bring bold work to life in graphics, experiences, and motion. An exceptional eye for craft plus the confidence to champion work in client rooms is exactly what we're after.

Key responsibilities

• Drive the visual direction for client projects and ensure creative excellence
• Team up with designers, writers, and strategists to build campaigns and experiences that perform
• Develop visual concepts that are bold, provocative, and impossible to ignore
• Present creative work to clients, articulating the rationale behind our approach
• Stay tapped into what's happening in art and culture while knowing when to follow trends and when to break them
  
• Inspire junior talent and elevate the work across the team

Requirements for the role

• 5+ years of experience in art direction for brands that matter
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative skills across various mediums
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and other relevant design tools
• Experience handling client presentations with confidence
• Ability to translate customer insights into meaningful creative concepts
  
• A knack for reading between the lines and shaping direction when clients don't have a clear brief 
• Experience mentoring junior designers
• Experience working with design systems and brand guidelines
• Strategic mindset with ability balance creative vision with business needs