Art Director

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$79K/yr – $112K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and elevate the agency’s visual storytelling across branding, digital design, and video, shaping brand systems, guiding juniors, and collaborating with clients to deliver cohesive, high-impact creative.

  • Lead brand systems and visual identity across multiple formats to align with client visions and marketing strategies.
  • Drive design strategy and cross-functional collaboration to craft compelling client storytelling and pitches.
  • Mentor junior designers and balance client feedback with creative integrity to deliver standout work.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and creative direction for a wide range of projects across digital, social, web, video, print, and more.
  • Design logos, build brand identities, and create cohesive brand systems that are aligned with client visions and marketing strategies.
  • Work with established brand and style guidelines, while creatively pushing the boundaries to deliver fresh, innovative ideas that align with client objectives.
  • Design user-friendly, visually appealing website designs and digital assets with a strong understanding of usability and UX/UI best practices.
  • Collaborate with account managers, copywriters, strategists, and other creatives to deliver high-quality work that meets client expectations and deadlines.
  • Develop and maintain visual systems, design standards, and templates to ensure consistency across multiple projects.
  • Oversee and guide junior designers, providing mentorship and feedback to support their professional growth.
  • Manage client revisions and feedback with a keen ability to know when to push back and when to accommodate changes, always striving for the best creative solution.
  • Stay current with design trends, new technologies, and emerging tools to continuously evolve creative approaches and inspire innovative ideas.
  • Efficiently juggle multiple projects, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring smooth processes and high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of professional experience in graphic design, with at least 2 years in an agency or similar fast-paced environment.
  • Extensive experience across all creative disciplines, including digital, social, web, video, print, and more.
  • Proven expertise in design principles, including typography, color theory, composition, and creating logos and brand identities.
  • Strong understanding of usability and UX/UI design principles for web and digital applications.
  • Experience designing user interfaces, wireframes, and prototypes, with proficiency in Figma (in addition to Adobe Creative Suite).
  • Strong background in working with brand guidelines and creating design systems that align with client visions and objectives.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage client feedback and revisions effectively.
  • A creative, strategic mindset that thrives on innovation and delivering bold, high-impact design solutions.
  • Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
  • A passion for learning, growing, and continuously pushing creative boundaries.
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CLYDE

Clyde is now a Cover Genius brand.

Founded in 2017
New York, New York, USA
16 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
24.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36%
Direct
39.3%
Referral
16.1%
Social
6.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17

Funding

Total Funding
$42M
Last Raise
$25M
Series B, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2021
    Series B • $25M
  • May 2020
    Series A • $14M
  • Nov 2018
    Seed • $3M