Art Director & Design

Art Director & Design role focused on editorial imagery and end-to-end creative leadership for omnichannel campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Creative Director/Lead Art Director’s vision into visual concepts and creative executions across campaigns, seasonal advertising, editorial content, lookbooks, events, digital experiences, social media, and direct mail.
• Art direct photography and video shoots for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle categories with a consistent aesthetic and strong visual storytelling aligned to brand standards.
• Design and develop print and digital layouts, applying expertise in typography, composition, imagery, and luxury retail design principles.
• Maintain the brand’s visual identity across multiple customer touchpoints with accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Compile and present creative references, mood boards, and design solutions to support the Creative Director/Lead Art Director and guide project development.
• Collaborate with photographers, stylists, retouchers, designers, and production partners to execute creative concepts.
• Review and mark up retouching proofs, providing detailed feedback on color, composition, product accuracy, and image quality to ensure final assets meet brand standards.
• Partner with retouchers to oversee image post-production, ensuring refinement and consistency with the intended creative direction.
• Work with internal teams and external brand partners to develop co-op and collaborative content that meets store creative standards.
• Stay current on fashion, luxury retail, art, photography, design, and culture, bringing relevant inspiration to the creative process.
• Manage multiple projects at once, balancing deadlines, production needs, and creative quality in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of art direction and design experience in fashion, luxury retail, editorial, or related creative industries.
• Portfolio showing strong campaign carry-through, editorial design, photography art direction, and visual storytelling.
• Proven art direction experience for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle photo shoots, including on-set direction and collaboration with photographers, stylists, and creative teams.
• Exceptional skills in typography, layout, and design, with a refined aesthetic and strong attention to detail.
• Deep understanding of luxury fashion, retail, photography, visual culture, and contemporary design trends.
• Experience overseeing retouching and post-production, including reviewing and marking up retouching proofs to support brand standards and image quality.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, plus presentation tools such as Google Slides or Keynote.
• Strong knowledge of print production, color management, and digital asset creation across multiple platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high creative excellence and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills across creative, marketing, merchandising, and external partner teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting.
• Passion for fashion, art, photography, interiors, and culture, with an ongoing commitment to seeking inspiration and emerging influences.

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite
• InDesign
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Figma
• Google Slides
• Keynote

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees (medical, vision, dental).
• An amazing employee discount.
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Critical illness, hospital and accident insurance (variety of additional voluntary benefits)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with motion graphics and animation for digital and social (strong plus).
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Must work well under pressure.
• Leadership and teamwork skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Fashion aptitude with a creative, innovative approach.
• Drives for results with decision-making ability.

Location: New York, New York (onsite)

Compensation: USD 112,000 - 146,000 per yearly