Art Director

Art Director

Yellow Flag Productions

Southfield, Michigan

Yellow Flag Productions is seeking a highly creative and versatile Art Director to join our growing creative and marketing team. This role is ideal for an individual who thrives in a fast‑paced creative environment and has experience across multiple areas of visual storytelling including graphic design, brand development, video production, animation, campaign development, and digital content creation.
Yellow Flag Productions is a multiple award‑winning creative agency and production company, including Emmy Award‑winning work, producing integrated campaigns, broadcast content, brand development, digital media, experiential activations, and commercial creative across a variety of industries.
Yellow Flag Productions currently serves as the Agency of Record for Lawrence Technological University, leading integrated marketing, campaign development, creative strategy, video production, branding, admissions marketing, digital campaigns, experiential initiatives, and executive‑level creative projects across the university.
This is not a narrow design role. We are looking for someone who can think conceptually, execute visually, and contribute across integrated campaigns for higher education, sports, entertainment, corporate, and experiential clients.
The ideal candidate is a highly skilled creative who understands both strategy and execution while also being capable of developing strong visual systems and jumping into production work when needed.
Responsibilities

Develop and execute high‑level creative concepts across multiple platforms
Support brand development and campaign creative for a variety of clients and industries
Design digital, print, presentation, social, and environmental graphics
Assist in the development of video concepts, motion graphics, animations, and visual storytelling
Collaborate on commercial, social, and experiential marketing campaigns
Maintain visual consistency and brand standards across all deliverables
Work closely with leadership on creative direction, concept development, and campaign execution
Prepare production‑ready files and assets for digital, print, video, and event applications
Contribute to brainstorming sessions and help shape innovative creative solutions
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail
Support creative production for websites, social media, events, presentations, and integrated marketing campaigns
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Advertising, Creative Media, Fine Arts, Marketing, Film Production, or related field or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of professional creative agency, in‑house, or production experience
Strong portfolio demonstrating high‑level creative thinking and execution
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects
Experience with motion graphics, animation, and video editing
Strong understanding of branding systems, typography, layout, and visual storytelling
Experience developing creative across print, digital, social, video, and experiential platforms
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑moving environment
Strong communication and organizational skills
Experience working with higher education, academic institutions, or enrollment marketing campaigns is a plus
Experience with photography, cinematography, or 3D/motion tools is a plus
Web and UI/UX experience is a plus
What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is adaptable, creative, and passionate about building visually compelling work across multiple mediums. The right candidate must be comfortable moving between strategy, design, production, and creative problem‑solving while maintaining a high level of polish and attention to detail.
This role offers the opportunity to work on high‑visibility campaigns, integrated marketing initiatives, experiential projects, sports and entertainment content, and major brand development initiatives.
Compensation

Salary Range: $70,000 – $85,000 based on experience
Full‑time, in‑office position
Opportunity for growth within a rapidly expanding creative organization
Application Requirements

Resume
Portfolio
Relevant work samples

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