Responsibilities

• Lead from the front: Act as a hands-on leader who sketches, designs, and prototypes alongside the team.
• Visual Storytelling: Define the aesthetic anchor for in-store experiences, focusing on environmental graphics, signage, and product-focused storytelling elements.
• High-Velocity Execution: Drive complex retail projects and ad-hoc campaign requests from kick-off to completion within fast-moving timelines.
• Client Partnership: Build unwavering trust with high-level clients, presenting creative strategies with clarity and managing relationships independently.
• Systems Thinking: Evolve and maintain a store's visual language and design systems to ensure consistency across all touchpoints.

Requirements

• 7+ years of proven experience in Art Direction or Environmental Design, with a portfolio showing a balanced "Mix" (25% - 50% Retail) alongside branding or product design.
• Expertise in Visual Design: Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma is essential. Proficiency in 3D visualization tools (e.g., SketchUp or Blender) is required for conceptualizing spaces.
• Storytelling Focus: A proven ability to translate brand narratives into tangible physical touchpoints.
• PST Availability: Must be fully available during Pacific Standard Time (PST) hours to support our West Coast clients and ad-hoc sprint needs.

Preferred

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401K plan, plus matching
• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave