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Art Director

Thinkingbox Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, UT

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$95k - $115k/yr Full time Marketing Ad Art Direction Ad Campaigns

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Job Description

Thinkingbox is seeking an Art Director to join its creative team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role centers on concepting, art direction, and hands-on design for visually driven campaigns spanning digital, social, content, and integrated channels.

Responsibilities

Concept and art direct creative campaigns across digital, social, content, and integrated platforms.
Create strong visual concepts, design directions, and creative ideas from initial brief through final execution.
Remain hands-on with design by developing layouts, key visuals, mood boards, and polished creative assets.
Collaborate with Copywriters, Designers, Creative Directors, Strategists, and Producers to bring concepts to life.
Maintain a cohesive visual direction across campaigns and related deliverables.
Translate creative briefs into visually compelling work that connects with audiences and fan communities.
Present creative concepts and design rationale to internal teams and clients.
Provide thoughtful feedback and guidance to other Designers while supporting high standards of creative craft.
Explore new visual styles, design trends, and creative approaches to keep work fresh and relevant.
Manage multiple projects and deadlines while protecting creativity and attention to detail.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in design and creative roles, ideally within an advertising, digital, or creative agency.
A strong foundation in graphic design, with a history of hands-on work.
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft, conceptual thinking, and art direction across digital, social, or integrated campaigns.
Strong skills in typography, composition, color, layout, and visual storytelling.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Ability to develop large-scale creative ideas and execute the design work required to realize them.
Experience partnering with Copywriters and other creative disciplines.
Understanding of how creative ideas translate across different formats and platforms.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain creative thinking clearly.
Collaborative attitude, curiosity, and a genuine passion for design and creativity.

Tools & Technologies

Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Figma

Benefits

Flexible time off including paid vacation and sick days
Culture and team-building events
Employee recognition and incentive programs
Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year
Office lunches
Branded company swag
Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches
Dog-friendly offices
Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks
Flex work and travel options
Comprehensive extended health benefits
401k matching

Bonus Points

Experience playing Magic: The Gathering
Experience working with gaming, entertainment, fantasy, or pop culture brands
Interest in trading card games, tabletop gaming, fantasy worlds, collectibles, or gaming communities
Experience creating illustration-led or highly stylized campaign work
Familiarity with fan-driven marketing, product launches, or community-focused campaigns
Experience with motion design, animation, or close collaboration with motion teams
Passion for storytelling, world-building, and creating work that resonates with dedicated audiences

Schedule & Location

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (onsite)
Monday to Thursday in office
Fridays are remote optional

Compensation

USD 95,000 - 115,000 per year

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Art Director

Eli Lilly Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, IN

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$132k - $194k/yr Full time Marketing Ad Art Direction Ad Art Director

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Job Description

This Art Director role at Eli Lilly is based on-site in Indianapolis and sits within Thread Collective (TC), the company’s in-house agency. The position focuses on shaping integrated, inclusive, digital-first creative across multi-channel campaigns, with accountability for brand, accessibility, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver integrated campaign concepts across digital, social, video, print, and experiential platforms, translating strategic briefs into distinctive, brand-aligned creative for diverse audiences.
Collaborate with copywriters, designers, cross-functional teams, and agency partners to build cohesive storytelling, present ideas with clarity, and incorporate feedback through the creative process.
Ensure all deliverables meet brand guidelines, accessibility requirements, and regulatory standards, while actively supporting inclusive design across formats.
Advance design systems, creative platforms, technologies, and tools to strengthen consistency, streamline workstreams, and increase capacity for higher-value creative thinking.
Stay current on trends and audience behaviors; mentor talent; and contribute to a culture of creative excellence and continuous improvement through thoughtful reviews and shared learnings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
10+ years of experience as an Art Director across both digital and traditional channels.
6+ years in a traditional agency setting leading concepting, pitches, and creative development from initial strategy through final execution.
Portfolio link required.

Preferred Qualifications

Portfolio demonstrating range, craft, and strategic thinking across digital and print channels and across campaign types for recognized global brands.
Deep technical expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, along with strong written and verbal communication skills across organizational levels.
Proven ability to manage capacity, identify process and technology challenges, and drive solutions via structured project planning.
Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare marketing is a plus, but not required.
Agency experience supporting global brands across multi-channel campaigns, with familiarity with healthcare audiences and compliance-driven review processes.
Experience leading creative development, social and digital marketing, brand strategy, and omnichannel strategy with a collaborative, ego-free leadership approach.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Workfront, and Agile or Waterfall project workflows.
Ability to oversee end-to-end video production from storyboard through direction and production review.
Commitment to ongoing professional development, industry-standard methodologies, and completion of any skills assessments required during selection.

Technologies

Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Cloud
Workfront
Agile project workflows
Waterfall project workflows

Benefits

Full-time equivalent employees may be eligible for a company bonus, depending in part on company and individual performance.
Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension.
Vacation benefits.
Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
Flexible benefits (including healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts).
Life insurance and death benefits.
Certain time off and leave of absence benefits.
Well-being benefits, such as an employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities.
Relocation package provided.

Additional Information

On-site role in Indianapolis; local hybrid work options may be considered.
Lilly may provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for internal applicants only.
Travel up to 15% expected.

Compensation

The anticipated wage for this position is $132,000 - $193,600 per year. Actual compensation will depend on education, experience, skills, and geographic location.

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Art Director

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA

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Full time Manager Marketing Ad Art Direction

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Job Description

The Art Director at George P. Johnson Experience Marketing leads strategically grounded creative ideation and shapes it into experience design approaches that are clear to both internal teams and clients. This hybrid role is based in Los Angeles and includes on-site reporting at least two days per week, with occasional domestic and international travel.

Role Overview

In this position, you will distill ideas into an innovative experience design approach and communicate it effectively to internal and external stakeholders. You will contribute to the attendee experience through storytelling using both words and visuals, shaping multiple touch points from concept through presentation. The role also includes coaching and mentoring creatives, alongside collaboration with Creative Directors and production partners to deliver work that remains on-brand and strategically aligned.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as an agency leader by translating client brands into thoughtful, compelling, and interactive experience work.
Lead the creative team with new thinking and techniques, setting the highest standards for designers to follow.
Collaborate with creative leadership to develop high-quality, strategic presentations using copywriting, sketches, renders, mock-ups, and decks.
Produce print-ready graphic files and inspire inventive, thoughtful, on-brand work.
Manage workload effectively and meet tight deadlines across project stages.
Participate in planning and strategy sessions and provide clear art direction at project initiation.
Oversee designers on assigned projects, coaching creative team members (and account teams) to ensure consistent, high-quality execution.
Partner with Creative Directors to execute strategic design solutions and deliver ideas supported by sound brand understanding.
Present creative concepts to clients while developing and maintaining client relationships.
Coordinate with graphics production and creative tech to resolve design and budgetary challenges without compromising brand integrity.
Communicate all changes to team members in a timely and articulate manner.
Lead the development of new creative design solutions across multiple brands and initiatives.
Mentor creative account team members by identifying growth areas and supporting clear career paths.
Oversee account-based creative teams in collaboration with creative leadership, fostering strong relationships with account and production teams.
Assist CPM with overall project management, supervise design teams on projects, and ensure deadlines are met for each project stage.
Evaluate the creative team’s bandwidth and recommend when additional resources are needed.
Create sketches, mood boards, layouts, 2D and 3D renders, deck design and templates, presentation structure and POS materials.
Develop thoughtful, engaging guest journey work and adjust deliverables as needed to preserve strategic integrity within client restrictions.
Contribute to and oversee concept, design, and development of pitch presentations for new business and existing clients.
Advocate for brand and identity standards, advising when to adhere closely and when to propose more creative approaches.
Convey strategy mechanics and accountability by example, and stay hands-on to support delivery.
Present work clearly to internal and external partners and collaborate directly with production teams to assess feasibility within budgets.

Required Qualifications

3+ years of design experience in an agency setting.
1–2 years of supervisory experience.
Associate’s degree in Advertising, Communication Design, or Visual Arts.
Bachelor’s degree highly preferred or 6–8+ years of related experience in an agency setting.
Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and Google Suite.
Thorough understanding of color theory and color relationships, typographic terms and specifications, print production processes and techniques, and photographic processes.
Expert comprehension of graphic production, including practical knowledge of print production and photographic processes.
Comprehensive understanding of budgets and budgetary limitations.
Experience working on Macintosh operating platform; PC knowledge is a plus.
Thorough knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Ability to work irregular hours in addition to normal business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Tools & Technologies

Adobe Creative Suite
Google Suite
Firefly
Gemini
Microsoft Office
Macintosh operating platform
PC (knowledge is a plus)

Hybrid Location

Los Angeles, CA. Hybrid role with on-site reporting to the George P. Johnson Experience Marketing office location at least 2 days per week.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) providing an ownership interest.
FTO policy (no more accruing time off).
Employer matching 401(k) plan with no vesting period.
Low employee contribution healthcare option.
Equal Opportunity Employer.

Opportunity Summary

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing is hiring an Art Director to join a growing team. This role supports strategically founded creative ideation, story-telling through words and visuals, and leadership across design delivery, resource planning, and client-facing presentations.

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Social Art Director

ALICE + OLIVIA New York, NY

New York, NY

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$100k - $115k/yr Full time Marketing Ad Art Direction Ad Creatives

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Job Description

ALICE + OLIVIA is looking for a Social Art Director to help shape social-first, on-brand creative that performs across organic and paid social, with a strong emphasis on video. This onsite role in New York, NY brings you into a collaborative, fast-paced environment where you’ll partner closely with the founder and cross-functional teams to build cohesive visual standards and high-impact 360 customer experiences.

In this position, you will help develop the visual language behind social content, lead creative presentations, mentor content creators, and use marketing analytics to guide what comes next. If you stay ahead of social trends and enjoy turning ideas into polished deliverables, this role is built for you.

What you’ll do

Create and collaborate with the team to develop social-first, on-brand assets aligned to marketing objectives and brand positioning, especially for video across organic and paid social.
Use your skills and creativity to deliver thoughtful, trend-forward visual results, while contributing to team ideation and execution.
Develop and maintain visual standards and codes, including art direction, tone and manner, graphics, typography, video, curated UGC, and both commissioned and organic content.
Partner closely with the Senior Art Director and marketing/business teams to build social concepts for robust 360 customer experiences.
Oversee the development and editing of video marketing materials for seasonal product launches, promotions, collaborations, and partnerships.
Expand and refine the brand’s visual experience in video while maintaining core identity across social channels.
Lead and present weekly digital marketing creative assets to cross-functional teams.
Review and digest design briefs with cross-functional channel leads to ensure timely execution with the team.
Mentor content creators by overseeing and providing feedback, sharing experience and resources, and supporting career growth.
Review monthly analytical data from marketing and apply insights to future projects.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners, the creative team, and the founder on social and video-focused objectives, decks, and presentations.
Create and establish efficient team workflows to improve effectiveness and execution speed.
Stay current with social trends and collect inspiration to share across the alice + olivia team.

What you’ll bring

At least 5 years of direct design experience, preferably in fashion, beauty, luxury, or an ad agency environment.
Bachelor’s degree preferred in Graphic Design, Design, Fine Arts, or a similar field.
Ability to thrive in a creative, fast-paced culture and work under tight deadlines.
Highly organized, strong multitasker who can shift between priorities.
Communicative, collaborative approach with comfort coordinating across departments and incorporating feedback.
Excellent attention to detail and experience managing projects for both self and team-led efforts.
Knowledge of digital platforms, particularly Meta and TikTok across paid social, ecommerce, and organic social.
Strong command of Adobe tools: Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Video editing knowledge preferred.
Previous styling experience is a plus.
Passion for social, with the ability to stay ahead of the curve in social ideation.

Role details

Location: New York, NY (onsite)
Compensation: USD 100,000 - 115,000 per year
Technologies: Meta, Tiktok, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

The Social Art Director will work closely with the founder while collaborating across teams to deliver visual deliverables across multiple social touchpoints. The ideal candidate will be proactive, challenge-driven, and focused on bringing a fresh perspective to the direction of social content.

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1d ago

Art Director, Design

Apple Culver City, CA

Culver City, CA

1d ago

$143k - $215k/yr Full time Ad Art Direction Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Illustrator

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Job Description

Apple TV’s Design team is seeking a seasoned Brand Art Director to help shape and deliver visual branding for global, multi-platform marketing campaigns across Apple TV shows and leagues. This role is hands-on and combines creative direction with production oversight across internal teams and outside partners.

Responsibilities

Direct the creative development for design marketing materials and contribute to overall campaign direction
Own key art and visual representation across shows and leagues, including creating and organizing presentations for upper management
Lead creative direction for promotional materials, supporting concept development and tactical execution
Manage relationships with outside creative agencies, including guidance for comp explorations, review of proofs, and approval of mechanicals
Oversee production calendars, provide project direction, identify potential issues early, and help ensure deadlines are met
Lead fulfillment of print and outdoor/transit media buys as needed
Develop multi-media extensions that extend programming presence across the Apple Ecosystem
Participate in creative brainstorming for a wide range of marketing campaigns
Communicate creative plans across cross-functional partners and senior leadership
Build new and strengthen existing working relationships with creative and production vendors to conceive and execute campaigns
Oversee creative budgets and timelines, including monitoring team budget and signing off vendor invoices
Supervise organization and distribution of show and network creative assets with internal and external partners

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to create and direct high-quality entertainment creative and design
Minimum 8 years of creative design and direction experience, with emphasis in sports and entertainment; preferably at least 5 years leading a team
Strong Mac skills and fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Apple Keynote
Fluency in digital, social, AV, and print advertising formats, including design best practices

Technologies

Mac
Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Apple Keynote

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
Discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition for formal education related to advancing your career
Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
Option to purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in the Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments, and potential relocation (role dependent)

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to develop creative solutions when required to pivot
Experience managing a high volume of creative and campaign types in parallel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience working directly with talent, athletes, and creators to collaborate on campaigns
Collaborative, team-oriented approach
Experience working with global teams (plus)
Familiarity with AI tools

Role Details

Location: Culver City, CA (onsite)
Salary: USD 142,600 - 215,000 per year
Minimum Experience: 8 years

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Art Director, Design

Apple Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA

1d ago

$143k - $215k/yr Full time Marketing Ad Art Direction Ad Art Director

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Job Description

Lead identity-led creative for Apple services, products, and events as part of Marcom LA’s Design team.

Responsibilities

Craft identities and identity-led campaigns for Apple’s services, products, and events
Bring ideas to life through conceptual rigor, hands-on ideation, and systems thinking

Requirements

7+ years of experience building brand identities and campaigns, with design as a core discipline
Portfolio showcasing strong design principles, art direction, typography, color, and visual communication across identity or campaign work
Industry experience as a designer and art director, contributing to creative development from concept through final production
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Strong understanding of how identity systems scale and translate across multiple applications, formats, and contexts
Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent industry experience

Technologies

Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign

Preferred Qualifications

Outstanding conceptual design and problem-solving skills
Experience pitching and executing original design concepts from ideation through final delivery
Demonstrated ability to develop cohesive visual languages and extend them across multi-channel campaigns and applications
Experience designing within established brand systems, with strong instincts for where to push and where to stay consistent
Strong visual storytelling instinct using imagery, typography, and composition to communicate ideas with clarity and purpose
Skilled collaborator who earns trust quickly, engages confidently with competing creative perspectives, and builds alignment without diluting the work
Clear communicator able to articulate a strong rationale for creative decisions in presentations and reviews
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working toward a clear direction without a fully defined brief
Versatility across brand identity and campaign design, combining systematic thinking with high-level craft

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
Discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
Discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and option to purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
May be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
May include relocation (role eligibility may apply)

Base pay range: USD 142,600 - 215,000 per year. Base pay depends on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Location: Los Angeles, CA (onsite)

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3d ago

Senior Art Director, Amazon Leo

Amazon Kuiper Commercial Services LLC Bellevue, WA

Bellevue, WA

3d ago

$141k - $191k/yr Full time 3d Design Ad Art Direction Ai Assisted Design

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Job Description

Amazon Kuiper Commercial Services LLC is hiring a Senior Art Director to support Amazon Leo as the team brings a new global brand to life. This onsite role in Bellevue, WA blends hands-on creative leadership with brand-building across campaigns, digital experiences, and physical touchpoints, while encouraging experimentation with emerging tools and generative AI.

Role overview

In this position, you help shape the next chapter of Amazon Leo’s visual identity. You’ll take the brand into new areas, guiding creative from concept through execution and helping raise the bar for design across the organization.

What you’ll do

Shape Amazon Leo’s evolving visual identity across global campaigns and digital experiences.
Lead creative work spanning illustrations, branded merchandise, and physical environments.
Collaborate with Creative Directors, designers, producers, and storytellers who care about craft and strong ideas.
Own projects end to end, from concept through execution, including experimentation with emerging tools and technologies.
Contribute to consistent design quality across a global organization.

Experience and qualifications

8+ years driving compelling creative strategy and execution in an agency or in-house creative team environment.
Knowledge of Adobe creative suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
Knowledge of typography, design principles, and trends with best practices across digital and print.
Online portfolio showing strong visual design skills and advertising experience across a range of media and platforms, including work that reflects your design process.
Experience partnering with external and internal stakeholders throughout development and production.
7+ years professional experience in art direction, graphic design, or brand design within a creative agency or in-house organization.
Experience using Figma for visual design, collaborative workflows, and reusable design components.
Demonstrated experience applying and extending brand identity systems across multiple formats, campaigns, and creative applications.
Experience managing multiple creative projects simultaneously and presenting creative concepts to stakeholders.

Tools and technologies

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma, Figma component libraries, and Figma libraries
Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Runway
Unity, Unreal, CryEngine, Lumberyard

Compensation and location

Bellevue, WA (onsite). Salary range: USD 141,000 - 190,700 per year. Minimum experience: 8 years.

Benefits

Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, and option for Supplemental life plans
EAP, Mental Health Support, and Medical Advice Line
Flexible Spending Accounts, plus Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)

Preferred qualifications

Experience on or with large-scale, global creative campaigns.
Ability to present creative concepts effectively to senior executives.
Experience working independently with minimal supervision, including guiding, training, and mentoring others.
Experience with Unity, Unreal, CryEngine, Lumberyard, or equivalent proprietary 3D game engine technology, including non-internship professional software development experience.
Experience managing content development and campaigns.
Experience art directing motion designers, illustrators, writers, and content creators.
Experience building, evolving, or scaling global brand design systems, including Figma libraries, reusable components, templates, and visual guidelines.
Experience taking ownership of ambiguous creative challenges and making independent design decisions that align creative and business objectives.
Strong illustration skills, including original artwork, vector illustration, and the ability to develop distinctive visual styles.
Experience designing branded merchandise, apparel, packaging, environmental graphics, and physical brand experiences, including knowledge of print and fabrication techniques.
Hands-on experience with generative AI tools such as Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Runway (or similar) for concept development and creative experimentation.
Experience using generative AI, automation, and scripting tools to streamline repetitive design tasks and improve workflows across digital and physical brand applications.
Experience developing scalable design systems and production infrastructure, including Figma component libraries, templates, asset management tools, and automated workflows.
Experience creating custom plugins, scripts, macros, or integrations across Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other design applications.