Junior Art Director

About the role

The Junior Art Director will support the Creative Director in turning brand vision into polished, production‑ready creative across campaigns, digital, packaging, social and brand collateral. This role blends strategic direction with hands‑on execution, guiding projects from brief to final delivery while maintaining a high standard of craft.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the Creative Director to develop and execute creative for campaigns, digital, packaging, social, advertising and brand collateral.
• Own graphic execution from brief to delivery, including hands‑on design work and direction of freelance designers.
• Assist in art direction for photo and video shoots, providing clear direction on set and in pre‑production.
• Make photo selects and deliver detailed retouching notes.
• Support packaging development from concept through production‑ready files, including dielines, print specs and vendor coordination.
• Build and maintain templates, visual systems and production files to ensure brand consistency at scale.
• Present creative decisions to internal teams and cross‑functional partners.
• Maintain organized asset handoff processes, ensuring files are properly named and delivered clean.

Required profile

• 3‑5 years of experience in design or art direction, preferably in‑house at a consumer brand or lifestyle agency.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating graphic craft and ability to work within a defined creative vision.
• Packaging experience covering the full production process from structure to print finish.
• Experience art directing photo and video shoots with clear on‑set communication.

Required skills

• Expert‑level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Fluency with Figma and Miro (strong plus).
• Motion or video editing experience (After Effects, Premiere) a plus.
• Strong typography, layout and composition skills with sharp attention to detail.

What we offer

• Base salary ranging from $80,000 to $90,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to work within a disruptive beauty and lifestyle brand incubator.