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Art Director (Experiential)

Known, New York, NY, United States


Known is looking for a talented and multidisciplinary hands‑on Art Director to join the Studios practice.

This is a temp-to-perm position with a base rate of $70/hr. Candidates based in New York City or Los Angeles are preferred.

What You’ll Do

Concept and create outstanding art direction and designs for experiential, social and digital campaigns primarily

Utilize leading AI software to develop imagery showcasing experiential and social concepts

Design presentations that are visually captivating and communicate concepts clearly and concisely

Sell through campaign and activation concepts through moving mood boards and imagery selection

Enhance our clients’ brand experience through innovative, cutting edge, multidisciplinary art direction and design executions that exceed expectations

Leverage talent for visual design and art direction to contribute to holistic experiences that solve for business goals

Maintain a level of creative excellence strategically and executionally

Be an antenna for outside inspiration, bringing new thinking and ideas into the Creative department

Work closely with Creative Director and Associate Creative Director to develop and bring concepts to life through engaging design and animation executions

Consistently communicate with project owners regarding project status and challenges

Provide technical input and advice on projects as required to achieve high quality

What You Have Done / Who You Are

You have a BA in design or other related field

You have 5-6+ years of professional experience working in art direction/design at an advertising agency or in house creative team

You have strong working knowledge of leading AI software/platforms, i.e. Midjourney, Ideogram, etc.

You have experience working on brand/visual/digital/social design projects; motion design skills preferred

You have a superior design eye and a solid understanding of fundamental disciplines of design as well as design trends, specifically across brand design, type, layout, image composition, and infographic design

You have expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Keynote, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Suite

You are able to work quickly and can remain extremely detail-oriented even while working across multiple projects/deadlines

Strong work ethic, adaptable to ever-changing hours and demands, with ability to refocus and develop options for quick changes in projects

Self‑driven, eager to learn and goal‑oriented

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off

401(k) with company matching and no vesting period

Generous medical plan

Paid parental leave

Company‑wide events and retreats

Known is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or locally protected class.

This is a temp-to-perm position with a base rate of $70/hr. This is posted in compliance with state and municipal Pay Transparency laws.

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