Art Director - Illustration and Animation

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative direction for product illustrations and lightweight animations.
• Translate product goals and user needs into actionable creative briefs.
• Direct illustrators while also producing high quality illustration work.
• Maintain and evolve illustration standards, style guides, and design systems.
• Ensure consistency across illustration libraries, color systems, and product experiences.
• Collaborate with product designers, content designers, engineers, animators, and cross functional stakeholders.
• Present concepts, participate in design critiques, workshops, and creative reviews.
• Manage multiple projects while balancing quality, speed, and evolving priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve illustration workflows, including the use of AI tools.

Requirements

• Portfolio demonstrating both art direction and hands on illustration work (required).
• Four or more years of professional illustration experience.
• Experience leading creative direction for illustration projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and vector graphics.
• Experience creating or directing simple vector animations using After Effects.
• Strong proficiency in Figma.
• Exceptional illustration, composition, color, and visual storytelling skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working within product design or technology organizations.
• Experience developing and maintaining illustration systems or design systems.
• Strong understanding of how illustration supports product usability and user experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Highly detail oriented with a systems thinking approach.
• Interest in leveraging AI tools to improve creative workflows.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retailer plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday