Art Director

Anthropologie is seeking an Art Director to support its On-Model Fashion PDP Studio in Philadelphia, guiding daily product photography and contributing to seasonal creative capsule launches. In this role, you will partner with photographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, and production teams to shape fashion-forward product imagery and strengthen the brand’s visual storytelling across customer touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Create elevated, inspiring PDP imagery that reflects Anthropologie’s fashion perspective while remaining relevant, aspirational, and culturally connected.
• Collaborate with photographers, stylists, and hair and makeup artists to bring product and styling to life in a way that feels modern, emotionally engaging, and aligned with the brand.
• Maintain exceptional standards across styling, silhouette, fit, proportion, and overall product presentation.
• Direct daily hair and makeup to support styling and reinforce the fashion narrative.
• Interpret seasonal trends and creative direction through the Anthropologie lens.
• Edit and select imagery that best captures the product, styling, and brand aesthetic.
• Apply a holistic 360-degree approach to content, considering how imagery can support PDP, editorial, social, marketing, and emerging customer touchpoints.
• Identify opportunities to diversify content and explore new ways of presenting fashion that enhance the customer experience across channels.
• Stay closely connected to fashion, photography, art, and culture to continually evolve and elevate the customer experience.

Requirements

• Experience art directing fashion photography in a retail, e-commerce, or editorial environment.
• Portfolio demonstrating a strong fashion point of view, creative thinking, and an eye for styling, posing, and imagery.
• Passion for fashion, styling, and fashion photography.
• Proven ability to create imagery that is both aspirational and commercially effective in a high-volume production environment.
• Ability to think holistically about content and understand how imagery connects across platforms, formats, and customer touchpoints.
• Demonstrated curiosity about content innovation, emerging visual trends, and new approaches to fashion storytelling.
• Strong understanding of fashion trends, visual culture, and evolving content platforms.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Proficiency in digital photography workflows and creative tools, including Capture One and Photoshop.
• Experience using AI-powered tools for creative concepting, visual exploration, moodboarding, and inspiration.
• Familiarity with collaborative design tools, including Figma.
• Self-motivated, curious, and energized by the evolving worlds of fashion, photography, and visual culture.

Technologies

• Capture One
• Photoshop
• AI-powered tools
• Figma

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• Generous employee discounts
• Retirement savings
• Much more!

Perks

• URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees.
• Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status.
• For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

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