Designer – Advertising & Entertainment

About the role

AKA NYC is seeking a Designer to join its creative team in New York. The role blends strong visual instincts with a collaborative mindset to craft compelling campaigns for theater, live entertainment, arts, culture, attractions, and sports.

Key responsibilities

• Develop visually compelling design solutions across multiple campaigns and clients.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors and Art Directors to bring concepts to life.
• Create assets for digital, social, print, experiential, and motion platforms.
• Contribute creative ideas during brainstorms and support concept development.
• Partner with strategy, media, client services, and production teams.
• Prepare organized, production‑ready files while maintaining brand consistency.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities, deadlines, and feedback.

Required profile

• 1‑3 years of design experience in an agency, studio, entertainment, media, or related environment.
• Strong portfolio showcasing typography, branding, campaign development, and multi‑platform execution.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Familiarity with After Effects, Figma, motion or presentation design is a plus.
• Experience with project‑management tools such as Asana is a plus.
• Understanding of visual storytelling, entertainment marketing, and audience engagement.
• Passion for entertainment, theater, arts, culture, and live experiences.

Required skills

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• After Effects (optional)
• Figma (optional)
• Asana (optional)

What we offer

• Salary range $55,000 – $75,000 per year.
• Discretionary bonus as part of total compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package.