Illinois Staffing
Freelance Art Director
We are seeking an experienced freelance art director for a fixed-term contract to support a major global consumer health brand. This position offers an exciting blend of big-picture conceptual thinking and hands-on creative execution across digital, video, social, and e-commerce channels. In this role, you'll drive creative projects from brief through delivery: originating ideas, guiding adaptation at scale, and ensuring all creative meets a high standardwhile navigating the complexities of a regulated industry. It's ideal for an art director who thrives in fast-paced teams, collaborates effectively, and consistently elevates creative across multiple platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead visual direction across digital, video, social media, and e-commerce projects
- Translate briefs into compelling concepts and executions
- Maintain high visual standards across all deliverables
- Collaborate closely with designers, copywriters, and creative leads
- Develop original creative ideas for campaigns and ongoing activities
- Prepare layouts, storyboards, moodboards, and visual systems
- Oversee adaptation of content across multiple formats, platforms, and markets
- Ensure creative ideas deliver consistent impact across channels
- Shape creative for paid/organic social, display, video, online motion, and e-commerce initiatives
- Steward brand visual identity and navigate regulatory requirements
- Review work for accuracy, clarity, and compliance
- Partner with strategy, account, and production teams, presenting work to clients and stakeholders
Requirements Qualifications:
- 5+ years' experience as an art director or senior designer
- Strong portfolio highlighting conceptual thinking and multichannel execution
- Expertise in digital, video, social media, and e-commerce projects
- Advanced visual design skills in layout, typography, and storytelling
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Nice to Have:
- Experience with consumer health or other regulated brands
- Motion design skills or familiarity with motion workflows
- Experience mentoring or guiding junior creatives
- Familiarity with Figma and collaborative design tools