Art Director

The Art Director at Chico’s partners with Creative Leaders to deliver elevated, brand-right creative across print and omni-channel marketing, while maintaining brand integrity. This is a highly hands-on role centered on strong print production expertise, typography and layout skills, and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Design and execute print marketing assets, including direct mail, catalogs, retail signage, in-store marketing, promotional collateral, and supporting omni-channel materials.
• Convert approved creative briefs and direction into elevated, on-brand, production-ready designs for seasonal campaigns and business objectives.
• Prepare accurate, production-ready files for Production Artists, with correct typography, layout, color management, image quality, file specifications, and production accuracy.
• Maintain brand standards consistently across creative executions, with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Senior Art Directors, Graphic Designers, Copywriters, Merchandising, Marketing, Production Artists, and external partners to deliver high-quality creative.
• Present and explain design concepts, recommendations, and rationale to creative and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop thoughtful, creative solutions that elevate work while supporting business objectives and established brand direction.
• Manage multiple projects at once in a high-volume environment, prioritizing competing deadlines, revisions, and changing needs.
• Incorporate feedback efficiently while preserving creative integrity, accuracy, and detail.
• Organize files and creative assets according to established team workflows and production standards.
• Share best practices and support junior designers and production partners to maintain a high standard of creative excellence.
• Stay current on trends in fashion, luxury, retail, typography, editorial design, and visual communications to inform design decisions and continuously elevate output.
• Note: duties may vary by brand, as the position may be found across multiple brands.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional design experience in a fashion, retail, agency, or luxury creative environment.
• Extensive print design experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in catalogs, direct mail, editorial layouts, retail marketing, in-store signage, and other print collateral.
• Experience creating production-ready assets with a strong understanding of print production, prepress, color management, file preparation, and vendor-ready artwork.
• Knowledge of retouching workflows, including image markup, review, and approval.
• Experience with laydown photo shoots, including production planning and on-set art direction.
• Agency experience or experience in a fast-paced retail creative environment is strongly preferred.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe InDesign (required), Photoshop, and Illustrator; working knowledge of Figma preferred.
• Strong typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and design craftsmanship with attention to accuracy and detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs in a fast-paced setting.
• Self-motivated, proactive, solutions-oriented approach with strong problem-solving and challenge anticipation.
• Strong understanding of fashion, retail, editorial, and graphic design trends, with a refined, customer-focused aesthetic.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to articulate creative decisions and build cross-functional partnerships.
• Positive, collaborative team player who builds strong working relationships and contributes to an inspiring creative team culture.

Technology

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Figma (preferred)

Location and Employment Details

• Location: Corporate FAS Retail Services - Fort Myers, FL 33928
• Work Mode: Onsite
• Position Type: Regular/Full time